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Download Free PDF. Download Free PDF. cervical spine CT scan, and cervical spine MRI were Accepted 2 March compared to identify cervical spine injuries that would have been missed had the MRI not been performed. -slice computed tomographic scanner to clear traumatic cervical spine injury: sys- cervical spine does not demonstrate.  · Download: PDF (3 Mb) | PowerPoint (18 Mb) Spine trauma computed tomography (CT) of the transitional thoracolumbar (TL) region is frequently encountered by radiologists in the emergency setting. Approximately three-quarters of all spinal fractures involve the TL spine, and up to one-third of them are associated with spinal cord injury. SOME TIPS AND TRICKS IN READING CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHS IN TRAUMA PATIENTS E. Geusens, I. Van Breuseghem, S. Pans, P. Brys1 Despite the fact that we are living in the era of spiral CT and multidetector spiral CT allowing us to scan the whole spine in less than a minute and to make high quality multiplanar reformatted images, plain films remain important in clearing the spine of.

5: EIR: In children with mild to moderate head injury and a GCS score of 5 who have one or more risk factors for a clinically-important traumatic brain injury 7 (see below or Box A for risk factors, and Algorithm: Imaging Observation Decision-making for Children with Head Injuries), clinicians should take into account the number, severity and persistence of signs and symptoms, and. Cervical Spine Trauma Patterns. Areas most commonly involved C (particularly in children). C Other fractures 20%. Particular association of low cervical fracture with high thoracic and thoracolumbar injury. 4. Imaging modalities for spinal trauma. Radiography. Conventional films Flexion - Extension views • CT-Scan. Cervical Spine abscess / mass / infection Yes No CT Cervical spine w/contrast Thoracic Spine abscess / mass / infection Yes No CT Thoracic spine w/contrast Lumbar Spine abscess / mass / infection Yes No CT Lumbar spine w/contrast Unless there is a prior contraindication, MRI Spine would be a more optimal exam CT General -Spine.

lumbar Spine CT y Benefits of CT scan over MRI in spinal Imaging: y MRI has a narrow tunnel y Some patient have irremovable metals in the spine. region y CT is good for fracture y Indication: y Lumber disc disease mainly in L4-L5, L5-S1 y Spinal stenosis y Surgery follow up (laminoctomy) L spine CT y Patient preparation: y Explain the procedure. A number of new developments in cervical spine imaging have transpired since the introduction of section computed tomographic (CT) scanners in An increasing body of evidence favors the use of multidetector CT as a stand-alone screening test for excluding cervical injuries in polytrauma patients with obtundation. A new grading scale that is based on CT and magnetic resonance (MR. Cervical Spine Trauma Patterns. Areas most commonly involved C (particularly in children). C Other fractures 20%. Particular association of low cervical fracture with high thoracic and thoracolumbar injury. 4. Imaging modalities for spinal trauma. Radiography. Conventional films Flexion – Extension views • CT-Scan.