1. Spine Anatomy.- 2. Materials Used in Image-Guided Spine Interventions.- 3. Patient Evaluation and Procedure Selection.- 4. Surgeon's Perspective: Image-Guided Therapy and Its Relationship to Conventional Surgical Management.- 5. Image-Guided Percutaneous Spine Biopsy.- 6. Discography.- 7. Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty.- 8. Automated Percutaneous Lumbar Discectomy in the Treatment of Herniated Discs.- 9. Epidural Steroid Injections and Selective Nerve Blocks.- 10. Diagnostic Epidurography and Therapeutic Epidurolysis.- 11. Facet Joint Injections.- 12. Autonomic Nerve Blockade.- 13. Sacroiliac Joint Injection.- 14. Percutaneous Vertebroplasty.- 15. Implanted Drug Delivery Systems.- 16. Endovascular Therapy of the Spine.- 17. Epidural Blood and Fibrin Patches.- 18. Balloon Kyphoplasty.- 19. Intradiscal Oxygen-Ozone in the Treatment of Herniated Lumbar Disc.
From the reviews: RAD Magazine, September, 2005: Dr John A Mathis,
who is past-president of the American Society of Spine Radiology
and a leading authority on vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, has
edited review format contributions from selected (almost
exclusively) North American authors. Concise overviews are provided
of all these topics. This book provides an excellent overview for
those already involved in image-guided spinal work or those in
other interventional fields hoping to establish a service and is
recommended. "This volume is targeted at physicians interested in
utilising the various percutaneous techniques available in managing
back pain. a ] There are more than 300 illustrations, providing
examples of technique and pitfalls. a ] This book provides an
excellent overview for those already involved in image-guided
spinal work or those in other interventional fields hoping to
establish a service and is recommended." (Dr. A Saifuddin, Dr. R
Hughes, RAD Magazine, September, 2005)
From the reviews: RAD Magazine, September, 2005: Dr John A Mathis,
who is past-president of the American Society of Spine Radiology
and a leading authority on vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, has
edited review format contributions from selected (almost
exclusively) North American authors. Concise overviews are provided
of all these topics. This book provides an excellent overview for
those already involved in image-guided spinal work or those in
other interventional fields hoping to establish a service and is
recommended. "This volume is targeted at physicians interested in
utilising the various percutaneous techniques available in managing
back pain. ??? There are more than 300 illustrations, providing
examples of technique and pitfalls. ??? This book provides an
excellent overview for those already involved in image-guided
spinal work or those in other interventional fields hoping to
establish a service and is recommended." (Dr. A Saifuddin, Dr. R
Hughes, RAD Magazine, September, 2005)
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