Spine Cryoablation: A Multimodality Image-Guided Approach for Tumors Adjacent to Major Neural Elements.
We report percutaneous cryoablation of spine tumors in 7 consecutive patients (5 men, 2 women [mean age, 47 years; range, 17-68 years]) by using intraprocedural image monitoring of ice ball margins to protect adjacent neural elements. Complete tumor ablation was achieved in all patients without neurologic complication. Pain relief was achieved in 4 of 5 (80%) patients; the patient with persistent pain was later found to have enlarging metastases at other sites.
From the Department of Radiology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. jpguenette@bwh.harvard.edu.
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0000-0002-4684-5469
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Guenette
From the Department of Radiology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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0000-0003-2466-4787
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Tuncali
From the Department of Radiology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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0000-0001-7352-5906
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Himes
From the Department of Radiology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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0000-0001-8909-3407
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Tatli
From the Department of Radiology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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0000-0002-4691-9982
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Lee
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult