RT Book, Section
A1 Malone, Terry R.
A1 Hazle, Charles
A1 Grey, Michael L.
A1 Hendrix, Paul C.
SR Print(0)
ID 1128340625
T1 The Cervical Spine and Temporomandibular Joint
T2 Imaging for the Health Care Practitioner
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071818391
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1128340625
RD 2024/04/23
AB The  interpretation  of  diagnostic  imaging  results  of  the  cervical  spine  and  subsequent  assimilation  of  that  information  with  the  clinical  examination  and  other  presentation  data  into  decision  making  can  be  a  challenge  for  even  the  experienced  practitioner.  Patients  may  present  with  a  broad  spectrum  of  pathologies,  including  potentially  catastrophic  injuries  requiring  considerable  interpretive  and  reasoning  prowess.  Multiple  imaging  modalities  may  be  employed  to  allow  complete  evaluation,  including  consideration  for  complex  and  occult  injuries.  Reasoning  based  on  the  patient  history  and  possible  clinical  scenarios  dictate  the  decision  making  as  to  the  diagnostic  test  of  first  choice  and  perhaps  subsequently.  Key  elements  in  initial  decision  making  of  cervical  spine  imaging  include  the  presence  or  absence  of  trauma  and  the  existence  of  any  neurological  signs  or  symptoms.