RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Procedures in Pain Management: Evidence-Based Medicine
JF Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
JO Reg Anesth Pain Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP S55
OP S58
DO 10.1097/AAP.0b013e3181d24658
VO 35
IS Suppl 1
A1 Samer N. Narouze
YR 2010
UL http://rapm.bmj.com/content/35/Suppl_1/S55.abstract
AB Recently, there has been a growing interest in the application of ultrasonography in pain medicine because ultrasound provides direct visualization of various soft tissues and real-time needle advancement and avoids exposing the health care provider and the patient to the risks of radiation. The machine itself is more affordable and transferrable than a fluoroscopy, computed tomography scan, or magnetic resonance imaging machine. These factors make ultrasonography an attractive adjunct to other imaging modalities in interventional pain management especially when those modalities are not available or feasible.The present article reviews the existing evidence that evaluates the role of ultrasonography in spine interventional procedures in pain management.