Radiology 205: Cervical Trauma

Radiology 205: Cervical Trauma is organized by CCEDSeminars.

Course Description:
This course will begin with normal radiographic anatomy and review. Next you will examine imaging indications for trauma patients. The program will progress to analyze search patterns with application of lines of mensuration. You will examine fractures from the Atlas to the spinous process. Next, you will apply radiographic interpretation to whiplash associated injuries. With this program you will expand your chiropractic toolbox while earning online chiropractic continuing education credits.

Learning Objectives:
• Review normal radiographic anatomy
• Examine imaging indications for trauma patients
• Analyze radiographic search patterns
• Apply appropriate usage of lines of mensuration
• Integrate fracture assessment to radiographic interpretation
• Apply radiographic interpretation to whiplash

Course Outline:
• Normal radiographic anatomy/review
• Imaging for trauma
• Important search patterns and lines of you will examine fractures from the atlas to the spinous process
• Traumatic injuries to the atlas
• Fracture to the posterior arch
• Jefferson’s fracture
• Fractures to the anterior arch
• Torticollis/rotatory subluxation of the atlas
• Traumatic injuries to the axis
• Odontoid fractures
• Hangman’s fracture
• Teardrop fracture
• Compression fractures
• Burst fractures
• Teardrop fractures
• Clay-Shoveler’s fracture
• Whiplash injuries

2.0 Credit Hour