Computer driven needle probe enables therapy for painful neuropathies.
Recent integration of spatial localization equipment with imaging systems presents more precise methods for the delivery of deep body nerve blocks. This technology builds on the already accepted use of CT as a guide for many currently used nerve blocks by delivering improved control, precision, and visualization of needle placement. This paper discusses the improvements and possibilities this technology brings to the treatment of neuropathies.
McDonald
J S
JS
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, USA.
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014584:User-Computer Interface