Change: Moved by AndyC Feb 8 2010, 6:48 AM EST

Change: beam collimation is arguably too generous.This patient is severely over-rotated. Some of the intervertebral foramina are visible but are obscured to varying degrees.Trauma Obliques of the Cervical Spine The oblique projection of the cervical spine is either a   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1033)

Change: pain and/or altered sensation in their upper limbs. This can be caused by pressure on the nerves which exit the cervical spine throghthrough the intervertebral foramen.foramina. The oblique view shows the intervertebral foramina formed by the inferior   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1025)

Change: The presence of osteo-arthritis in the unco-vertebral articulations of the lower cervical spine frequently produces pressure on the nerve-roots lying in the intervertebral foramina. This is a common cause of brachialgia in middle age. Oblique radiographs of the cervical spine are necessary if the condition is to be confirmed radiologically.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1011)

Change: Oblique cervical spine radiography is difficult to master at first. With practice you will find that you can cone more tightly. With confidence you may   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 853)

Change: Oblique lumbar spine radiography can be performed PA or AP. The advantage of the PA approach is ease of positioning. It is easier to centre   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 791)

Change:  argued in 1984 that the oblique view was still important and that defects in the pars interarticularis (spondylolysis) could be missed if oblique views were not performed. Libson's research found that of the patients that had spondylolysis, 20% were revealed on the oblique views only.Positioning TechniqueOblique lumbar   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1518)

Change: shoudshould I use?How much do I angle the beam?This page is dedicated to answering some of these questionsOblique Cervical SpineOblique cervical spine views can be performed erect or supine and AP or PA. AP TechniquePA TechniqueLPORPOLAORAOThe AP   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1286)

Change: This is a trap that you might fall into the first time you attempt an oblique lumbar spine in the prone oblique position. The beam is centred to what appears to be the spine based on surface anatomyThis is the correct psotioning. Centre   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1284)

Change: centre the beam?What FFD shoud I use?How much do I angle the beam?This page is dedicated to answering some of these questionsOblique Cervical SpineOblique cervical spine views can be performed erect or supine and AP or PA. AP TechniquePA TechniqueLPORPOLAORAO   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1118)