"MRI of Cervical Spine without contrast"

[ksue144]

what does without contrast mean?

[toolmaker]

I have been told its about a $1000 cheaper as well.

[kittyluv1]

"Without contrast" refers to the MRI being done without injection of any dye or radioisotope elements.  This usually means that they do not (at present) require anything but plain films.
Testing without contrast is usually tolerated without problems as there is increased incidents of allergic type reactions to the presence of dye.