A patient comes to radiology for a follow-up study of the cervical spine.The patient had spinal fusion between C5 and C6 performed 6 months earlier.His physician wants to assess the cervical spine for anteroposterior mobility.Which of the following projections would provide this assessment?

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Hyperflexion and hyperextension projections would provide an assessment of anteroposterior mobility of the cervical spine as they demonstrate the flexibility of the spine in these extreme positions.

A Patient Comes to Radiology for a Follow-Up Study of the Cervical