Cervical spine anatomy | Radiology anatomy part 1 prep | C-spine X-ray interpretation

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I'll show you how to confidently interpret the anatomy of the cervical spine on lateral, oblique, frontal and open-mouth X-rays. We also briefly review the morphology of the vertebrae on CT. I discuss C-spine alignment and by the end of this video you will be able to name and identify the alignment lines with ease. We look closely at the atlas and axis, and compare the difference between the thoracic and cervical vertebrae.

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*Not sure if the question banks are for you?*
If you're here, you're likely studying for a radiology physics exam. I've spent the last few months collating past papers from multiple different countries selecting the most commonly asked questions. You'll be surprised how often questions repeat themselves!

The types of questions asked in FRCR, RANZCR AIT, ARRT, FC Rad Diag (SA), ABR qualifying Core Physics and MICR part 1 are surprisingly similar and the key concepts remain the same throughout. I've taken the most high-yield questions and answered them in video format so that I can take you through why certain answers are correct and others are not.

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[radiologytutorials]

Hey guys. A couple things to add.

10:49 - This facet joint is between C3 and C4.
12:40 - Failed to mention important measurements here. The retropharyngeal soft tissue thickness at C2 should be <7mm and the retrotracheal soft tissue thickness at C7 should be <20mm. These are fairly arbitrary cut-offs. They are specific but have poor sensitivity. ie, Presence of swelling makes pathology likely but absence does not rule out pathology.


Hope you're all well!
Michael

[geewhiz]

Is there a part 2!? And I beg you to take us through CT of the c spine. You’re honestly so flipping good at explaining

[nevillemuhumuza]

This is the most welldone video for all levels of expertise

[shubhamchhetri]

Please never leave us! keep those amazing videos coming

[cristobalode]

Gracias from Chile!
I'm starting my residency and this videos are entero buenos! (top notch).

[megankenway]

This is great! I would love to see a video on this anatomy on MR! And for the rest of the spine, honestly…

[daniellenicole]

I have cervical kyposis with a C5 disk protrusion and malrotation. I'm 38 years old and have had terrible shoulders and neck pain for I'm getting chiropractor manual manipulation twice a week and stretches to do at home. Is this the correct treatment?? General practitioners aren't trained in spinal injuries and I've been suffering from so many symptoms with no treatment other than chiropractic....

[samaher_]

No words to describe how much I love Ur systematic way of explaining subjects
I always open Ur vedios thinking that the topic I'm studying is difficult but U prove me wrong every single time

Much love and support doctor 🤎

[cgregister]

Just for fun… as this was a nice description of normal anatomy…Spaces can vary between dens and lateral mass because of rotational misalignment of atlas or fracture of atlas. No serial stabilization necessary if no acute trauma (head trauma has done this). To verify this you can take a lateral film and draw a line along he articular surface of anterior tubercle and then a perpendicular line from center of anterior tubercle. This line should go through the rest of the atlas. If it only goes through the arches and not the posterior tubercle ; then it indicates the thin part we’re vertebral artery traverses is fractured. Patients will present this finding(s) more often than not. You can prove this with pre and post trauma x-rays. I’ve even seen this change after whiplash. It’s not only in head trauma. The shape of the occipital condyles caused the fracture to make overlap on the APOM, but not always. It can even be narrowed (rare) in some cases. You just have to have a large enough set of patients and you will notice this. So this line perpendicular to to the center of the articular surface of anterior tubercle, can be called Chuck’s line. That’s my name. In case you don’t know what to call it. Just haven’t seen this in the literature? These fractures are common and don’t kill because the atlas is firmly attached to dura=it’s not going very far unless you really get clobbered (

[Truthis-dkvh]

Just brilliant videos, thank you so much!

[sanasunni]

You doing a great work, thank you so much 👍

[Anna-zyys]

hi. pls do MRI neck, wellread, learning have suspect CSF leak, stenosis etc and sepsis after abdo surgery, see part of oropharyngal area on mri neck spine, want to learn more thank you

[glamourbeau]

Please which hospital do you work in…where can I get the best treatment for cervical spondylosis issues

[fazaltahir]

Thanks a lot sir, superb explanation and grear lecture as always 👏 👌🏻

[otimsundison]

I love your contents, keep up the great work, even your voice is superb, I can't miss a point🙆 God bless you so much!!

[jayanthabandara]

Excellent vedios.Could you please arrange a vedio on ankle anatomy, X-ray and MRI.

[gregm]

Legend. Hope you keep uploading regularly!

[danicarlopangatungan]

Hi, hopefully you can do tspine lspine mri anatomy, sequences that needed for pathologies. Thanks

[Imtrying_girl]

What happens if the C7 transverse process on one side is superior (points up) along with the T1 transverse process? Instead of it pointing down. I have severe pain in that exact spot on my left side where my neck and shoulder meet, and it can’t be a coincidence that my x-ray shows that side pointing up instead of down.

[deptofradiodiagnosismpsmc]

quite informative
excellent session sir!