The most common reason for a spinal CT scan is to check for injuries after an accident. The exam can help your doctor accurately diagnose potential injuries to this specific area of your spinal column ...

If you feel pain in your neck and shoulder, your doctor might want you to get a specific X-ray to see what’s causing the pain. This test is a computed tomography scan or what's more commonly called a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . GENEVA — Some orthopedic spine surgeons rely on magnetic resonance imaging to identify cervical facet arthrosis, ...

Results of a recent study show that imaging suspected cervical spine trauma with CT is better, faster, and now cheaper than plain film radiography. "This is the first study to show that CT can ...

Study finds identifiable risk factors ED staff can use for evaluation, avoiding over 100,000 unnecessary scans annually. An estimated 8 million children suffer blunt trauma annually, and while ...

What Is the Cervical Spine? Where Is the Cervical Spine Located? A long, flexible column extending through most of your upper body, the spinal column consists of seven bones called vertebrae. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Physicians can avoid exposing patients to unnecessary CT scans and amounts of radiation by more closely ...

Cervical spine CT examinations are unnecessary for emergency department (ED) patients who are a victim of "simple assault" or who have a "ground-level fall", unless the patient has a condition that ...