Optimal computed-tomographic techniques for cervical spine imaging.
- 1 July 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 144 (1) , 180-182
- https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.144.1.7089256
Abstract
Various techniques for optimal computed-tomographic imaging of the [human] cervical spine are compared. No single method is adequate for visualizing all anatomic structures. Thin sections are needed to obtain images of intervertebral disks, but thick sections are preferred to obtain images of the spinal cord. Spatial resolution is more important than contrast resolution when imaging the vertebrae. Small-body calibration is recommended for adequate cervical spine visualization, although some artifacts can be minimized when large-body calibration is used.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- Computed Tomography of Cervical Disk DiseaseJournal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 1981
- High Resolution Computed Tomography in Cervical SyringomyeliaJournal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 1980
- Computed Tomography of the Spine and Spinal CordRadiology, 1978