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→Evaluation: Templated
*Incongruences?
*Prevertebral thickening? <ref name="prevertebral" group="notes">In contrast, [[CT of the neck in trauma]] has a higher sensitivity in directly visualizing skeletal injuries, making it optional to evaluate the indirect sign of prevertebral thickening. Hence, the threshold for prevertebral thickening is higher when evaluating CTs. {{Further|CT of the neck in trauma}}</ref>
*Any visible fracture lines? ===Incongruencies===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.
{{X-ray of the cervical spine - incongruencies}}
===Prevertebral thickening===
Upper limits of values vary with body constitution of the patient, but are generally as follows:
