kag
09-06-2003, 08:51 AM
C-spine MRI is the same? I'm confused by the neurologists reguest for an neck mri. He points out no c-spine mri in his report. WHat's up with that?
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DepecheJan
09-06-2003, 10:37 AM
Hi Kag,
The neck is made of up the cervical spine (vertebrae of the neck). If you had a neck MRI, it would be the same region as the c-spine MRI. Maybe the imaging technique is slightly different, but the area would be the same.
Jan
[This message has been edited by DepecheJan (edited 09-06-2003).]
The neck is made of up the cervical spine (vertebrae of the neck). If you had a neck MRI, it would be the same region as the c-spine MRI. Maybe the imaging technique is slightly different, but the area would be the same.
Jan
[This message has been edited by DepecheJan (edited 09-06-2003).]
EmtShirl
09-07-2003, 10:01 AM
Kag~
I guess I am as confused as you are????
I wonder why the neurologists "pointed out" no C-Spine mri when wanting the mri of the neck??????
In all the classes I have taken I was taught that the neck IS the C-Spine (cervical spine) hummmmmmmm????
When you find the answer to this one would you please post it here. I would really like to hear if it has changed. :D
Geez, as if you don't have enough problems they have to go and confuse you some more. :D
Shirl
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Love,
Shirl
History:
1980- Transaxillary resection of 1st rib and division of band (left side)
1982- Diagnostic Laparoscopy
1985- Transaxillary excision of cervical rib (right side)
1991- Laser stapedectomy (right side)
1992- Fractional D&C
1992- Diagnostic Laparoscopy
1996- Lumbar hemilaminectomy
1999- Left knee arthoscopic surgery
2001- Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy
2002- L5-S1 Microdiscectomy
2002- L4-L5, L5-S1 Anterior inter-body lumbar fusion with cages and my own bone from left hip for bone graft
2002- Neck problems Surgery??????
2002 DEC 21- C4-5, C5-C6 Anterior Cervical Corpectomy with Fusion and Internal Fixation (Bone from the bone bank)
I guess I am as confused as you are????
I wonder why the neurologists "pointed out" no C-Spine mri when wanting the mri of the neck??????
In all the classes I have taken I was taught that the neck IS the C-Spine (cervical spine) hummmmmmmm????
When you find the answer to this one would you please post it here. I would really like to hear if it has changed. :D
Geez, as if you don't have enough problems they have to go and confuse you some more. :D
Shirl
------------------
Love,
Shirl
History:
1980- Transaxillary resection of 1st rib and division of band (left side)
1982- Diagnostic Laparoscopy
1985- Transaxillary excision of cervical rib (right side)
1991- Laser stapedectomy (right side)
1992- Fractional D&C
1992- Diagnostic Laparoscopy
1996- Lumbar hemilaminectomy
1999- Left knee arthoscopic surgery
2001- Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy
2002- L5-S1 Microdiscectomy
2002- L4-L5, L5-S1 Anterior inter-body lumbar fusion with cages and my own bone from left hip for bone graft
2002- Neck problems Surgery??????
2002 DEC 21- C4-5, C5-C6 Anterior Cervical Corpectomy with Fusion and Internal Fixation (Bone from the bone bank)
DebbieMc
09-07-2003, 01:14 PM
Hi,
C-Spine is your neck. The spine starts with your cervical spine (which is what C-spine means,) goes to your thoracic spine, then lumbar and the very bottom starts with an "S" I think. Your doctor was probably just talking in layman's terms for you so you'd understand, unfortunately when they do that, it confuses us more when we see the medical terms! lol
I had a neck surgery recently and learned more about my spine than I ever wanted to know ;)
DebbieMc
C-Spine is your neck. The spine starts with your cervical spine (which is what C-spine means,) goes to your thoracic spine, then lumbar and the very bottom starts with an "S" I think. Your doctor was probably just talking in layman's terms for you so you'd understand, unfortunately when they do that, it confuses us more when we see the medical terms! lol
I had a neck surgery recently and learned more about my spine than I ever wanted to know ;)
DebbieMc
DepecheJan
09-07-2003, 03:39 PM
I read that Kag found out the answer by calling the hospital. Even though the region is the same, the imaging technique is different. A neck MRI apparently focuses more on the neck muscles, whereas a c-spine MRI focuses on the discs and the spinal cord.
EmtShirl
09-10-2003, 01:34 PM
Hey Guy's!
I was just being funny in my last post!
This is how I learned it....
Nerve levels of the spine....
C~ Cervical (8)
T~ Thoracic (12)
L~ Lumbar (5)
S~ Sacral (5)
24 moving vertebrae
C~ (7)
T~ (12)
L~ (5)
Sacrum~ (5 fused)
Coccyx~ tailbone
Just wanted to clear that up that I was just kidding. :D
Shirl http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif
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Love,
Shirl
History:
1980- Transaxillary resection of 1st rib and division of band (left side)
1982- Diagnostic Laparoscopy
1985- Transaxillary excision of cervical rib (right side)
1991- Laser stapedectomy (right side)
1992- Fractional D&C
1992- Diagnostic Laparoscopy
1996- Lumbar hemilaminectomy
1999- Left knee arthoscopic surgery
2001- Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy
2002- L5-S1 Microdiscectomy
2002- L4-L5, L5-S1 Anterior inter-body lumbar fusion with cages and my own bone from left hip for bone graft
2002- Neck problems Surgery??????
2002 DEC 21- C4-5, C5-C6 Anterior Cervical Corpectomy with Fusion and Internal Fixation (Bone from the bone bank)
I was just being funny in my last post!
This is how I learned it....
Nerve levels of the spine....
C~ Cervical (8)
T~ Thoracic (12)
L~ Lumbar (5)
S~ Sacral (5)
24 moving vertebrae
C~ (7)
T~ (12)
L~ (5)
Sacrum~ (5 fused)
Coccyx~ tailbone
Just wanted to clear that up that I was just kidding. :D
Shirl http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif
------------------
Love,
Shirl
History:
1980- Transaxillary resection of 1st rib and division of band (left side)
1982- Diagnostic Laparoscopy
1985- Transaxillary excision of cervical rib (right side)
1991- Laser stapedectomy (right side)
1992- Fractional D&C
1992- Diagnostic Laparoscopy
1996- Lumbar hemilaminectomy
1999- Left knee arthoscopic surgery
2001- Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy
2002- L5-S1 Microdiscectomy
2002- L4-L5, L5-S1 Anterior inter-body lumbar fusion with cages and my own bone from left hip for bone graft
2002- Neck problems Surgery??????
2002 DEC 21- C4-5, C5-C6 Anterior Cervical Corpectomy with Fusion and Internal Fixation (Bone from the bone bank)