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CT of the neck in trauma

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*Any fracture lines?
*Incongruences? Lines drawn along the anterior and posterior surfaces of vertebrae as well as the spinous processes should be smooth. Also, the distances between vertebrae and spinous processes should be compared.
*Prevertebral thickening?
 
===Incongruencies===
Lines drawn along the anterior and posterior surfaces of vertebrae as well as the spinous processes should be smooth.
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Also, the distances between vertebrae and spinous processes should be compared.
===Prevertebral thickening===
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