C Spine
Click on image
(To learn how to assess C-spine Xrays)
Atlas dens interval (ADI) - < 3 mm adult < 5 mm child
Wackenheim line - extension back of clivus, within 1 to 2mm of dens tip
Spinolaminar line C1 to C3 - within 2 mm
Space available for cord (SAC) - > 13mm adults
(Mouse over) for animation
Last updated 11/09/15
Click on image (To
learn how to assess C-spine Xrays)
