Abstract The 2-needle technique is known to many in the interventional spine field as a method commonly used to access the intradiscal space. In some circles, this technique is also…
Abstract The fluoroscopically guided lumbar medial branch block will be described using the oblique view as the trajectory view, and needle placement is confirmed in the anteroposterior view. The oblique…
Abstract This approach utilizes ultrasound for sacral cornua identification and allows driving live under in-plane guidance into the caudal epidural space. This view is similar to a fluoroscopic lateral view…
Abstract This chapter describes basic and advanced fluoroscopy techniques to achieve optimal C-arm setups. These include an understanding of the C-arm operation, fluoroscopic anatomy, basic projections, optimal views, and parallax….
Abstract Lumbar interlaminar epidural injections are commonly performed for a variety of spinal pain disorders. They are specifically indicated for radicular symptoms with or without axial pain experienced because of…
Abstract Unlike other procedures with orthogonal imaging (i.e., anteroposterior and lateral), the typical views used here are anteroposterior and oblique views that optimize the visualization of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ)….
Abstract The transforaminal epidural steroid injection was developed to deliver injectate to the ventral epidural space because the putative site of pain generation is the posterior anulus and the ventral…
Abstract Unlike most other fluoroscopic techniques described in this atlas, there is no specific trajectory. The palpation of the sacral hiatus in combination with imaging is required to determine the…
keywords ALARA, fluoroscopy, Radiation safety Note: Please see pages ii , iii for a list of anatomic terms/abbreviations used throughout this book. This chapter provides interventionalists practical ways to…
Abstract An in-plane ultrasound-guided injection technique will be presented since it allows for continuous needle tip visualization. We recommend a combined ultrasound-fluoroscopy hybrid procedure utilizing ultrasound-guided needle placement followed by…
