A 50-year-old previously healthy woman presents with a complaint of left-sided neck pain following a motor vehicle accident. She has been treated by her local chiropractor with initial benefit, but now the pain is worse following a fairly aggressive manipulation of her neck. She has no other complaints. Her neurologic exam is normal. Which of the following studies would be the most appropriate diagnostic test to order in this case?
A. cervical spine films
B. CT brain
C. CT of the cervical spine
D. MRI cervical spine
E. MRI/A of the carotid and vertebral system"
