Figure 1. (a) Sagittal T₁W and (b) T₂W spin echo MRI in a patient who suffered a hyperextension injury at the C3/4 level. Focal atrophy is present at the disc level, associated with on-going mild cord compression and possible central cyst formation or myelomalacia, manifest as reduced cord signal intensity on T₁W and hyperintensity on T₂W. Note the relative lack of artefact from the anterior instrumented fusion with titanium screws.