C-spine Simulation

Quick reference

Question	What to expect
Which projections are confirmed?	AP, AP axial, oblique, and lateral cervical spine projections.
Can users try other projections?	Yes. These are confirmed examples. Other projections may be possible when the simulated setup supports them.
What anatomy is included?	Cranium, cervical spine, thoracic vertebrae, scapulae, clavicles, ribs 1-10, sternum, and upper lumbar spine.
What setup is used?	Wall bucky workflow with an erect patient position.
What movement is included?	Head flexion, extension, and rotation; neck bending, tilting, and rotation; jaw opening and closing; and patient axial rotation.
What bone variations exist?	Healthy bone version.
Known limitation	Erect positioning only. Prone cervical spine projections are not supported.

Projection expectations

The projections listed on this page are confirmed examples for this simulation module. They do not define the full limit of what can be attempted. The simulator creates an image from the selected anatomy, patient position, joint movement, detector setup, tube position, collimation, and exposure settings, so other projections may be possible when the setup supports them.

Visual examples

Simulator setup
Bone model
Example exposure

Simulator setup preview for C-spine positioning — Simulator setup and positioning environment

Imaging capabilities

Capability	Details
Radiographic tube	Full range of motion, including vertical, horizontal, tilt, and rotation. The cassette can be rotated, and collimation size is adjustable.
Detector methods	The detector setup uses wall bucky.
Simulated exposures	Confirmed support for AP, AP axial, oblique, and lateral cervical spine projections. Additional views may be possible depending on patient range of motion and available bones.

Anatomy and movement

Area	Details
Included anatomy	Cranium, cervical spine, thoracic vertebrae, scapulae, clavicles, ribs 1-10 bilateral, sternum, and upper lumbar spine.
Joint mobility	Head flexion, extension, and rotation through the upper cervical joints. Neck bending, tilting, and rotation through the cervical spine. Jaw opening and closing through the temporomandibular joint. Patient axial rotation for in-plane adjustment.

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Axial Skeleton

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Projection expectations

Visual examples

Imaging capabilities

Anatomy and movement

Bone variations

Known limitations

​Quick reference

Projection expectations

​Visual examples

​Imaging capabilities

​Anatomy and movement

​Bone variations

​Known limitations

Quick reference

Visual examples

Imaging capabilities

Anatomy and movement

Bone variations

Known limitations