Despite the advances made in high-resolution spinal imaging, plain films (radiographs or x-rays) remain a cornerstone of evaluating and caring for spine patients in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative settings. Although often undervalued when compared with more advanced imaging such as MRIs or CT scans, plain films provide surgeons invaluable information that other imaging modalities oftentimes cannot. In addition to their use during surgery for localization or evaluation of hardware placement, x-rays provide an overall image of a patient's spine, are useful in evaluating hardware complications, allow detailed assessment of alignment and stability and allow for repeated images in clinic during follow-up. Plain films continue to provide critical information that cannot be obtained with other imaging modalities, and they remain central to providing optimal care for spine patients.

尽管高分辨率脊柱成像取得了进步，但平片（射线照片或 X 射线）仍然是术前、术中和术后环境中评估和护理脊柱患者的基石。虽然与 MRI 或 CT 扫描等更先进的成像相比，平片的价值常常被低估，但平片可为外科医生提供其他成像方式通常无法提供的宝贵信息。除了在手术期间用于定位或评估硬件放置外，X 射线还提供患者脊柱的整体图像，可用于评估硬件并发症，允许对对齐和稳定性进行详细评估，并允许在随访期间在临床上重复图像-向上。普通胶片继续提供其他成像方式无法获得的关键信息，