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Topic:Suspected Spine Trauma
Variant:Cervical spine imaging not indicated by NEXUS or CCR clinical criteria. Patient meets low-risk criteria.

GroupProcedureRatingCommentsRRL*
 X-ray cervical spine lateral only 1 Min
 X-ray cervical spine AP lateral open mouth 1 Low
 X-ray cervical spine AP lateral open mouth obliques 1 Low
 X-ray cervical spine AP lateral open mouth obliques flexion/extension 1 Low
 CT cervical spine with sagittal and coronal reformat 1 Low
 CT myelography cervical spine 1 Med
 CTA head and neck 1 Low
 MRI cervical spine 1 None
 MRA neck 1 None
 INV arteriography head and neck 1 IP

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1=Least appropriate                                           9=Most appropriate
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