Infographic: CT Cervical Spine Interpretation

Header: CT Interpretation C-SpineAlignmentSpacingArticulationsFractures: PrimaryFractures: SecondaryLung Apices

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Alignment

Note the sharp angle of the anterior vertebral line and associated asymmetric widening of the interspinous space.

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Articulations: Craniocervical

Powers ratio >0.9, increased basion-dens interval (BDI). Case courtesy of Assoc Prof Craig Hacking, Radiopaedia.org. From the case rID: 87570

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Articulations: Facets

Facet dislocation. Case courtesy of RMH Core Conditions, Radiopaedia.org. From the case rID: 33851

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Fractures: Primary

Vertebral body height variance, posterior longitudinal ligament malalignment. Case courtesy of Dr Jeremy Jones, Radiopaedia.org. From the case rID: 6150

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Fractures: Secondary

Prevertebral edema