Abstract: Objective: To evaluate diagnostic value of MRI for acute injury of cervical vertebral. Methods: 53 cases of acute injuries of cervical vertebral confirmed by MRI examinations were analyzed retrospectively. The compared study was made to evaluate image characteristics between MRI and CT or conventional xerography. Results: Of all of 53 cases, 41 had cervical vertebral fractures, 3 had dislocations of cervical vertebral, 30 had damages of cervical vertebral fracture, ligament tearing and dislocation of intervertebral dicks can be made by MRI clinically. In comparison with CT and conventional Xerography, MRI could be an optimal diagnostic method to be considered for diagnosis of acute injury of cervical vertebral.