title: Diagnostic spinal injection procedures.
abstract: The most important determinant of successful treatment in all spinal disorders is accurate diagnosis. Diagnostic injection procedures, such as facet blocks, selective nerve root blocks, and discography can aid in accurately diagnosing the source of a patient's pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Florida School of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Kinard
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009407:Nerve Block; D019051:Rhizotomy; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids