Neck Injury: The Use of X-Rays, CTs, and MRIs to Study Crash-Related Injury Mechanisms Book

This guide for vehicle safety professionals provides an overview of how x-rays, CTs, and MRIs may be used as sources of information to help analyze vehicle crashes and associated injuries. It also offers clinicians insight into how neck injuries are caused in vehicle crashes. The volume begins with a review of spinal anatomy, followed by descriptions of various imaging techniques. Specific injuries and injury mechanisms are discussed in the final section. Pike (biomedical engineering, Wayne State U.) is a senior technical specialist with the Ford Motor Company. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR