2011
Oblique radiographs compared favorably with computed tomography images in assessing cervical foraminal area.
Miller CP, Sabino J, Bible JE, Whang PG, Grauer JN. Oblique radiographs compared favorably with computed tomography images in assessing cervical foraminal area. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2011, 40: 241-5. PMID: 21734932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOblique radiographsComputed tomographyForaminal dimensionsCT scanFirst-line imaging studyCervical intervertebral foraminaNerve root compressionRoot compressionForaminal areaCervical spineIntervertebral foraminaDiagnostic utilityImaging studiesRadiographsRadiation exposureComputed tomography imagesCross-sectional areaInitial assessmentPearson correlation coefficientC2-C3Tomography imagesScansCT reconstructionPrevious studiesPatency
2009
The Assessment of Cervical Foramina With Oblique Radiographs: The Effect of Film Angle on Foraminal Area
Simpson AK, Sabino J, Whang P, Emerson JW, Grauer JN. The Assessment of Cervical Foramina With Oblique Radiographs: The Effect of Film Angle on Foraminal Area. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2009, 22: 21-25. PMID: 19190430, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e3181639b62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForaminal areaEntire cervical spineCervical spineForaminal dimensionsCervical foraminaCervical radiographsOblique radiographsCervical spine levelsHuman cadaveric cervical spinesCadaveric cervical spine specimensUpper cervical spineCadaveric cervical spinesGood interobserver reliabilityCervical spine specimensRadiographic evaluationC7-T1BACKGROUND DATASpine levelRadiographsInterobserver reliabilityRight sideSpineForamen sizeSpine specimensFreehand method