The cervical spine is always examined initially using standard radiographs, which often provide a sufficient basis for diagno sis. Malformations, tumours, more frequently trauma, rheuma tism, and even plain neck pain require a radiological exam ination. The interpretation of radiological images is often difficult because of overlapping pieces of bone, the summation phe nomena and the diversity of projections. In this book, two- or three-dimensional CTscans accompany the standard radiographs, serving as an excellent aid for com prehension. It is almost as if the reader actually had the bones...