Cervical Spine (Neck) CT ScanCourtesy 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. ByHealthwise Staff Primary Medical ReviewerAdam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Specialist Medical ReviewerHoward Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology Current as ofOctober 14, 2016 Current as of:
October 14, 2016 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Howard Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology
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