CT Head and C Spine

CT HEAD WITHOUT CONTRAST AND CT CERVICAL SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST

REASON FOR EXAM: Motor vehicle collision.

CT HEAD WITHOUT CONTRAST

TECHNIQUE: Noncontrast axial CT images of the head were obtained.

FINDINGS: There is no acute intracranial hemorrhage, mass effect, midline shift, or extra-axial fluid collection. The ventricles and cortical sulci are normal in shape and configuration. The gray/white matter junctions are well preserved. There is no calvarial fracture. The visualized paranasal sinuses and mastoid air cells are clear.

IMPRESSION: Negative for acute intracranial disease.

CT CERVICAL SPINE

TECHNIQUE: Noncontrast axial CT images of the cervical spine were obtained. Sagittal and coronal images were obtained.

FINDINGS: Straightening of the normal cervical lordosis is compatible with patient position versus muscle spasms. No fracture or subluxation is seen. Anterior and posterior osteophyte formation is seen at C5-C6. No abnormal anterior cervical soft tissue swelling is seen. No spinal compression is noted. The atlanto-dens interval is normal. There is a large retention cyst versus polyp within the right maxillary sinus.

IMPRESSION:
1. Straightening of the normal cervical lordosis compatible with patient positioning versus muscle spasms.
2. Degenerative disk and joint disease at C5-C6.
3. Retention cyst versus polyp of the right maxillary sinus.