In Vivo Ultrasound Imaging of the Spinal Cord and Subarachnoid Space at the C1-C2 Level in Healthy Adult Subjects

• Published in: Ultrasound quarterly Vol. 38; no. 1; p. 49
• Main Authors: Beland, Michael D, McElroy, Abigail W, Brinker, Thomas, Gokaslan, Ziya L, Klinge, Petra M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 09.12.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Range of Motion, Articular; Spinal Cord - diagnostic imaging; Subarachnoid Space - diagnostic imaging; Ultrasonography
• ISSN: 1536-0253
• DOI: 10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000542

Ultrasound (US) imaging of the spinal canal is applied in early infants before formation of posterior spine bony elements. Here, we demonstrate for the first time in adult healthy subjects that excellent visualization of intrathecal structures at the level of C1-C2 is possible by transcutaneous US i...