Musculoskeletal

Cervical spine: trauma screening

Specific Anatomic Region

Cervical spine

Application

Trauma screening

Author

LeBlang SD et al.

Reference Source

Radiol Clin NA Vol. 37 No. 3 May 1999: 515-532

Scanner Used

GE Hi-Lite Advantage

Injection Rate

N/A

Contrast Volume and Type

None used

Area Scanned

From craniocervical junction to the top of T-1

Scan Delay

None

Length of Spiral (time)

Not defined

Slice Thickness

3-5mm

Table Speed/Pitch

3-5mm/sec

Reconstruction Interval

5mm

3D Technique Used

None

Comment: This is performed in high risk patients with normal or incompletely shown c-spine on lateral radiographs.