Are C1–2 Punctures for Routine Cervical Myelography below the Standard of Care?
Open Access
- 15 April 2009
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) in American Journal Of Neuroradiology
- Vol. 30 (7), 1360-1363
- https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.a1594
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recently, the performance of C1–2 punctures for cervical myelography was challenged in a medicolegal proceeding as being below the standard of care. We sought to examine current neuroradiologic practices and opinions on the technique.Keywords
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