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In this study, we aim to assess structural alterations and clinical significance of WD in the cervical cord following SCI using multi-modal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which combines T2*-weighted imaging and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). T2*-weighted images allow segmentation of anatomical structures and the detection of WD on macrostructural level. DTI, on the other hand, can identify the reduction in neuroaxonal integrity by measuring the diffusion of water molecules on the microstructural level. In this prospective study, 35 SCI patients (19 paraplegic and 16 tetraplegic patients) and 12 healthy controls were recruited between July 2020 and May 2022. The hyperintensity voxels in the dorsal column was manually labeled as WD on T2*-weighted images. The mean cross-sectional area (CSA) and mean DTI indexes of WD at the C2 level were calculated and compared between groups. Correlation analysis was used to determine the associations of the magnitude of WD with lesion characteristics and clinical outcomes. Compared with controls, SCI patients showed evident hyperintensity (35\/35) and decreased neuroaxonal integrity (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.05) within the dorsal column at the C2 level. A higher neurological level of injury was associated with a larger mean CSA and reduction in neuroaxonal integrity within WD (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Smaller total and dorsal tissue bridges were related to greater mean CSA and lower fractional anisotropy values in WD (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.05), respectively. 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