Cervical Spine MRI Scans at 0.55T for Healthy and ACDF Subjects

MRI scans of the cervical spine from 10 total subjects, comprising 5 healthy volunteers and 5 subjects with Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. The dataset includes three de-identified DICOM series per subject: 2D T2-weighted sagittal and axial TSE images, and 3D SPACE acquisitions. Researcher Bochao Li released the data in 2026 to support reproducibility for a study comparing imaging sequences at 0.55T.

Use Cases

• Compare image quality between the 3D SPACE series and the 2D tse_sag/tse_ax series for the same subject.
• Train segmentation models to identify cervical spine structures using the provided DICOM image data from both cohorts.
• Assess the diagnostic utility of low-field (0.55T) MRI by analyzing anatomical detail across the Healthy and ACDF subject groups.
• Develop image registration or fusion techniques using the multi-sequence (SPACE, TSE sagittal, TSE axial) data available per subject.

Strengths

• Includes matched multi-sequence data (3 series) for each of the 10 subjects.
• All DICOM files are de-identified, with patient and institution identifiers removed.
• Provides a controlled comparison with 5 subjects per cohort (Healthy and ACDF).

Limitations

• Small sample size of 10 total subjects limits statistical power for machine learning.
• Dataset lacks clinical annotations, diagnoses, or quantitative metrics beyond the raw image files.
• Geographic and demographic origin of the subjects is unknown, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

figshare, uploaded by author Bochao Li.

Collection Method

Acquired via cervical spine MRI at 0.55T for a specific comparative study.

Time Range

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Freshness

Data was last updated in April 2026.

Geography

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