Fig. 10From: MRI of acute neck infections: evidence summary and pictorial reviewExamples of ME (arrows) on axial fat-suppressed T2-weighted images in two patients. Anterior ME (a) extends to the level of the sternum (asterisk), whereas posterior ME (b) is seen at or below the first thoracic vertebra (asterisk, in this patient the third thoracic vertebra). Image modified from ref. [12]Back to article page