Cervical Spine (Neck) CT Scan

CT scan of the cervical spine (neck) showing a normal and a dislocated spine

Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho. All rights reserved.

The side view of the spine (figure 1) shows the normal position of the spinal bones. The spinal cord (not visible in this image) follows the path of the long white arrow. Figure 2 shows shifted spinal bones (short thick arrow) from a fracture that damaged the spinal cord. This person was paralyzed after being ejected during an automobile crash while not wearing a seat belt.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerAdam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerHoward Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology
Last RevisedJune 13, 2011
By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: June 13, 2011
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Howard Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology

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