David M. Thomas BSC, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Patrick McLaughlin FFR(RCSI), Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Luck Jan-Luck Louis MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Tim O'Connell MD, Meng, Abstract Co-Author: President, Resolve Radiologic Ltd

Hossain Abu Alola, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Rushaid Aljurayyan, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Ismail Tawakol Ali MBChB, MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Savvas Nicolaou MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1) Review the pathophysiology and epidemiology of cervical spine fractures. 2) Define C-spine instability clinically and radiologically and define the role of MDCT and MRI and MRI prognostic indicators in recovery of neurological function. 3) Discuss how cervical spine fractures can lead to permanent neurological deficits. 4) Recognize the role of new CT measurements of the cervical spine in diagnosis of neck injuries 5) Review the Subaxial Injury Classification (SLIC) and Severity score, and discuss it’s utility in cervical trauma.

-Revelant C-spine anatomy -Epidemiology and pathophysiology of cervical spine fractures. Types of c-spine fractures, and SLIC classification and severity score. Consequences of missed c-spine fracture diagnoses. -Review imaging modalities for the cervical spine Role of MDCT in clearing the c spine in the obtunded patient MRI prognoctic indicators in determining neurological recovery -Review new CT based measurements that aid in the detection of C spine injuries in the acute setting. -Case studies several types of C-spine injuries -Summary, and discussion about future direction for detecting cervical spine fractures in the acute setting. -Provide a Clinical Protocol Guideline in the assesment of C-spine injuries and detection of instability.

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Thomas, D, McLaughlin, P, Louis, L, O'Connell, T, Abu Alola, H, Aljurayyan, R, Ali, I, Nicolaou, S, Cervical Spine Fractures Pearls and Pitfalls: Introduction of New Concepts in Improving Detection in the Acute Setting.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14017167.html