Question

A 25-year-old is brought in after a high-speed RTA with suspected cervical spine injury. He is conscious but complaining of neck pain. Which is the recommended initial imaging for c-spine assessment according to NICE?

Accepted Answer

CT cervical spine

Answer

X-ray cervical spine

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MRI cervical spine

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Flexion-extension X-ray

Answer

No imaging necessary

Practice question

A 25-year-old is brought in after a high-speed RTA with suspected cervical spine injury. He is conscious but complaining of neck pain. Which is the recommended initial imaging for c-spine assessment according to NICE?