<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Interventional injection therapies play a major role in the management of various pain conditions and are becoming an integral part of the multidisciplinary therapies required to improve and rehabilitate pain patients. Many of these procedures have historically been performed without imaging guidance. Imaging-guided techniques with fluoroscopy or ultrasound increase the precision of these procedures and help confirm needle placement. Imaging-guided techniques should lead to better results and reduced complication rates and they are now becoming more popular. These improvements are probably due in part also to better patient selection by experienced pain physicians.</p></abstract>

Interventional injection therapies play a major role in the management of various pain conditions and are becoming an integral part of the multidisciplinary therapies required to improve and rehabilitate pain patients. Many of these procedures have historically been performed without imaging guidance. Imaging-guided techniques with fluoroscopy or ultrasound increase the precision of these procedures and help confirm needle placement. Imaging-guided techniques should lead to better results and reduced complication rates and they are now becoming more popular. These improvements are probably due in part also to better patient selection by experienced pain physicians.

Interventional Pain Management using Fluoroscopy and Ultrasound Imaging Techniques

Hospital of Orthopaedic Surgery, Riga, Latvia

Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Department, Riga 1 st Emergency Care Hospital, Latvia

Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Riga Stradins University, Latvia

Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimatology, Riga Stradins University, Latvia

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

Interventional injection therapies play a major role in the management of various pain conditions and are becoming an integral part of the multidisciplinary...

Interventional Pain Management using Fluoroscopy and Ultrasound Imaging Techniques

Pubblicato online: 07 apr 2011

Pagine: 102 - 106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-011-0020-2

Parole chiave
pain management, spinal interventions, imaging techniques, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, visualization

This content is open access.

Interventional Pain Management using Fluoroscopy and Ultrasound Imaging Techniques

Pubblicato online: 07 apr 2011

Pagine: 102 - 106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-011-0020-2

Parole chiavepain management, spinal interventions, imaging techniques, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, visualization

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
pain management, spinal interventions, imaging techniques, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, visualization