MRI OF THE CERVICAL SPINE - Academy of Osteopathy

MRI OF THE CERVICAL SPINE . Michael Wilczynski, DO FAOCR Donald Kim, DO. Diagnostic Radiology Department Chair Radiology Residency, St James Healthcare Franciscan St James Healthcare Abdominal Imaging Fellowship, UCSF. Chicago, IL. CLINICAL INDICATIONS. Absent or reduced sensation on clinical examination Absent or reduced reflexes Muscle wasting Severe intractable arm pain where symptoms have been present for more than 6 weeks CERVICAL radicular pain persisting for greater than 6 weeks Axial neck pain persisting for greater than 3 months Reduced power on physical examination CNS Tumor, Infection, Inflamation Tumor of the meninges Congenital malformations of the spinal cord, including vascular malformations Spinal surgery follow up Trauma CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY WORKUP. Plain radiography Radiography of the CERVICAL SPINE is usually the first diagnostic test ordered in patients who present with neck and limb symptoms More often than not, this study is diagnostic of CERVICAL disc disease as the cause of the radiculopathy The American College of Radiology recommends plain radiographs as the most appropriate initial study in all patients with chronic neck pain Lateral, anteroposterior, and oblique views On the lateral view Look for disc-space narrowing, comparing the level above a

MRI OF THE CERVICAL SPINE Michael Wilczynski, DO FAOCR Diagnostic Radiology Department Chair Franciscan St James Healthcare Chicago, IL Donald Kim, DO

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