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FIG 3. Coronal multiplanar reformatting.
A, Lateral reconstruction localizer in the multiplanar reformatting mode indicates coronal curved planes of reconstruction (see C), following the physiological lordosis of the spine.
B, Image shows multiplanar reformatting with coronal plane of reconstruction. This plane is straight and limits the visualization and comparison of the root sleeves. Because of the physiological lordosis of the cervical spine, the nerve root sheaths are mostly out of the cutting plane and thus are difficult to compare for evaluation of maximum nerve root compression (arrows).
C, Image shows reformatting with curved coronal planes of reconstruction, following the physiological lordosis of the spine. The visualization of several nerve root sheaths is possible in the same plane (arrows), allowing simultaneous assessment of multilevel abnormalities. By comparison, straight coronal plane multiplanar reformatting shows only two nerve roots sheaths (see B, arrows).
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