[Imaging of pediatric spine injury].
Spine injuries in the pediatric population can lead to instability and subsequent neurological damage. Initial work up includes frontal and lateral cross-table spine radiographs, completed by CT and MRI when any doubt exists about possible injury. At the cervical level, injuries frequently involve the first three segments.
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D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed