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what the risks are --> skeletal spine, vertebra, cervical, neck, cervical vertebrae, x-ray, neck, cervical spine x-ray, a neck x-ray involves, 7 cervical, neck, vertebrae, cushioned by flat pads of cartilage between them, this test is performed, hospital radiology department, health care provider's office, x-ray technician, lie on the x-ray table, assume various positions, x-ray, injury, care, prevent further injury, x-ray machine, positioned over the neck area, you will be asked, hold breath the picture is taken, that the picture, not be blurry, 3, 7 different views, inform the health care provider, pregnant, remove all jewelry, this test, does not cause discomfort, the table cold, x-ray, evaluate neck injuries, persistent numbness, pain, weakness, test, detect abnormalities fractures, dislocations, thinning, the bone, osteoporosis, deformities, in the curvature, the spine, detect bone spurs, disc problems, degeneration, the vertebrae, additional conditions under which the test performed, cervical spondylosis, croup syndrome, epiglottitis there is low radiation exposure, x-rays, monitored, regulated, the minimum amount, radiation exposure needed to produce the image, most experts feel that the risk is low compared, the benefits, pregnant women, children, more sensitive, the x-ray.



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