CT-guided cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injections: technical insights.
Recent studies have described the safety and efficacy of computed tomography (CT)-guided cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injections with both the anterolateral and posterior approach. Although fluoroscopy is the most common form of image guidance for these procedures, CT guidance offers many advantages. However, some key features of CT guidance in these procedures need to be considered to ensure safe and technically successful outcomes.
Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiology, 200, First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States. Electronic address: wald.john2@mayo.edu.
John T
JT
Wald
Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiology, 200, First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States.
Timothy P
TP
Maus
Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiology, 200, First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States.
Felix E
FE
Diehn
Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiology, 200, First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States.
Timothy J
TJ
Kaufmann
Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiology, 200, First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States.
Jonathan M
JM
Morris
Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiology, 200, First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States.
Naveen S
NS
Murthy
Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiology, 200, First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States.
Kent R
KR
Thielen
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Cervical; Epidural; Pain; Quality; Spine; Steroid