SPINE Cervical Spine 1 — Primary • Indications o Disc illness, pain, radiculopathy • Sequences o Sag T1 FSE/TSE o Sag T2 FSE/TSE o Ax T2 FSE/TSE o Ax TOF GRE • Optionally available o Cor T1 FSE/TSE o Cor T2 FSE/TSE • Comments o For scoliosis, tethered cord and Neurofibromatosis, add coronal Cervical Spine 2 — with contrast • Indications.
The clinical must x-ray is determined on a case-by-case basis and is not a set policy of the IUCCA. Not each affected person needs to be x-rayed. Every effort is made to maintain x-ray exposure down to a minimum. This contains using specialized tools that serves to cut back the quantity of x-ray needed to provide a picture when essential.
Higher cervical practitioners give attention to the C1 and C2 vertebrae, the highest two bones in the neck. Holding these two bones in correct alignment is important because they steadiness the pinnacle (not to say providing half or more of your vary of motion). Even in case your neck vertebrae haven’t but straightened, they could accomplish that sooner or 首 整体 later if an upper cervical misalignment is allowed to persist.