Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Computed tomography can help identify cervical spinal injuries not initially detected using plain radiography, a ...

May 6, 2003 — Computed tomography (CT) should replace plain film radiography for imaging suspected cervical spine trauma, according to a presentation on May 6 during the American Roentgen Ray Society ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A positive CT angiography of the head and neck does not typically alter surgical treatment for a cervical spine ...

Simplify enters a crowded replacement disc market. However, the company is banking that its nonmetal discs will provide a significant competitive advantage. Metal discs create artifacts that can ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cervical spine injuries following trauma remain a significant cause of morbidity worldwide. The complexity of the cervical spine anatomy, in conjunction with the diverse mechanisms of injury – from ...

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 ...

(HealthDay News) — Computed tomography (CT) is effective in detecting clinically significant cervical spine (CS) injuries in patients with neurologic deficit or CS pain, according to a study published ...

For decades, anterior cervical discectomy fusion has been the gold-standard surgery to relieve pain from a herniated disc in the neck, but a new procedure is delivering better outcomes and reducing ...

Cervical myelopathy is a condition that compresses your spinal cord. This happens due to narrowing or pressure in your cervical spine, or the neck region of your backbone. This condition is the most ...