La Radiologia medica
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La Radiologia medica · Sep 2017
Ultra-low-dose periradicular infiltration of the lumbar spine: spot scanning and its potential for further dose reduction by replacing helical planning CT.
Computed tomography (CT)-guided periradicular infiltration has become an accepted procedure for treating radiculopathy-associated low back pain. The purpose of this study is to compare spot scanning and segmental helical planning CT in terms of dose reduction. ⋯ Dedicated spot scanning for planning reduced the total median effective dose of the intervention by more than 64% without increasing the number of images required during the interventional procedure. Significant pain reduction was achieved with both approaches. Spot scanning is recommended for dose reduction.
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La Radiologia medica · Sep 2017
Can ultrasonography-guided aspiration and steroid injection treat reflux venous blood flow around symptomatic Baker's cysts? Our short-term experience.
The aim of the current study was to investigate the efficacy of ultrasonography-guided aspiration treatment with concomitant steroid injection on relieving reflux blood flow in veins located next to symptomatic Baker's cyst. ⋯ Ultrasonography-guided puncture, aspiration and steroid injection seems to yield promising outcomes in terms of relieving venous reflux flow around simple Baker's cysts.