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How To Mark The Lateral Cervical

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The Lateral Cervical View

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Place Dots at the inferior portion of the vertebral bodies of T1 –
C2. Number the Spinous Process of the Vertebral prominence

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Draw Lines Through The Lower 1/3 of the vertebral body extending them
anterior and posterior. Number the body of the inferior-most segment

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Place Dot at the tip of the odontoid process and at the
middle of the base of the odontoid

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Line should be drawn through those points to form
odontoid line

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Odontoid Perpendicular Line – Line drawn
perpendicular to the Odontoid Line

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Place Dots at the anterior tubercle and the middle of
the posterior arch of atlas

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Line Should Be Drawn Through Those Points to Form
A-P Plane Line of Atlas

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Dots Placed at the posterior portion of the condyle and
where the flat portion of occiput stops

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Foramen Magnum Line formed by connecting those
points (A-P Condyle Line can also be used)

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