MRI-guided procedures for the management of chronic pain - 15/08/11
, Hooman Azmi, MD, Milind Deogaonkar, MD, Ali Rezai, MD
Address reprint requests and correspondence: Andre Machado, MD, PhD, Center for Neurological Restoration, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, S-31, Cleveland, OH 44195.Résumé |
Percutaneous procedures for the treatment of pain, such as injection of pharmacological agents, radiofrequency ablations, and implantation of catheters or electrodes, are typically performed under fluoroscopic guidance, taking advantage of reliable osseous landmarks. The use of open MR imaging for guidance of regional pain management procedures has been shown to be feasible but remains limited by the cost of the equipment and infra-structural complexities.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Pain, Magnetic resonance imaging, Neurosurgery, Stereotaxis, Deep brain stimulation, Motor cortex stimulation
Vol 11 - N° 2
P. 113-119 - avril 2007 Retour au numéro
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