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===Choice of modality===
*'''[[X-ray of chronic neck pain]]''' is the initial imaging of choice in new or increasing non-traumatic neck pain, with absence of below findings.<ref name=ACR>{{cite web|url=https://acsearch.acr.org/docs/69426/Narrative/|title=American College of Radiology ACR Appropriateness Criteria, Cervical Neck Pain or Cervical Radiculopathy}} Revised 2018</ref>
*In case of new or increasing non-traumatic cervical radiculopathy, '''[[MRI of radiculopathy]]''' is the preferable initial choice.<ref name=ACR/>
*'''[[MRI of the neck]]''' is also the preferable initial choice in neck pain and either of the following is suspected:
:*Infection<ref name=ACR/>
:*Malignancy, including previously known malignancy and neck pain<ref name=ACR/>
*'''[[CT of chronic neck pain]]''' is an alternative to X-ray in new or increasing nontraumatic cervical or neck pain or radiculopathy in case of known prior cervical spine surgery.<ref name=ACR/>
*'''[[X-ray of chronic neck pain]]''' is the initial imaging of choice in new or increasing non-traumatic neck pain, with absence of below findings.<ref name=ACR>{{cite web|url=https://acsearch.acr.org/docs/69426/Narrative/|title=American College of Radiology ACR Appropriateness Criteria, Cervical Neck Pain or Cervical Radiculopathy}} Revised 2018</ref>
*In case of new or increasing non-traumatic cervical radiculopathy, '''[[MRI of radiculopathy]]''' is the preferable initial choice.<ref name=ACR/>
*'''[[MRI of the neck]]''' is also the preferable initial choice in neck pain and either of the following is suspected:
:*Infection<ref name=ACR/>
:*Malignancy, including previously known malignancy and neck pain<ref name=ACR/>
*'''[[CT of chronic neck pain]]''' is an alternative to X-ray in new or increasing nontraumatic cervical or neck pain or radiculopathy in case of known prior cervical spine surgery.<ref name=ACR/>
