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The course of the vertebral artery (VA) and the visualization of dorsal root ganglia (DRG) were analyzed by two fellowship-trained musculoskeletal radiologists. Additionally, degenerative changes were graded.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Uncovertebral arthrosis was present in 47.4% of participants; spinal canal stenosis was present in 16.1% (grade 1) and 2.6% (grade 2). Facet joint osteoarthritis at the most affected level was found in up to 12.8% (grade 1) and 3.8% (grade 2). Foraminal stenosis at the most affected level was seen in 10.3% (grade 1) and 3.8% (grade 2). Agreement was \u201calmost perfect\u201d for uncovertebral arthrosis (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.94) and spinal canal stenosis (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.82), \u201cmoderate\u201d for facet joint osteoarthritis (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.56) and \u201csubstantial\u201d for foraminal stenosis (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.68). Agreement was \u201cperfect\u201d regarding location of the VA (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091.0), and almost perfect (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.93) for VA kinking. The agreement was \u201cexcellent\u201d for distance between spinal cord and DRG (ICC\u2009=\u20090.94) and \u201cgood\u201d for both width and height of DRG (ICC\u2009=\u20090.90 and 0.87, respectively). Contact between VA and DRG was present in almost all participants in levels C2\/3 through C5\/6 (94.9\u2013100%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study demonstrates the capability of a 3D-DESS sequence at 7-T MRI to reliably visualize the detailed anatomy of the cervical spine. 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