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Article: Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Procedures in Pain Medicine: A Review of Anatomy, Sonoanatomy, and Procedures
- Article from:
- Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Sep/Oct 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Part I: Nonaxial Structures
Abstract: Application of ultrasound in pain medicine is a rapidly growing medical field in interventional pain management. Ultrasound provides direct visualization of various soft tissues and real-time needle advancement and avoids exposing both the health care
provider and the patient to the risks of radiation. The machine itself is more affordable than a fluoroscope, computed tomography scan, or magnetic resonance imaging machine. In the present review, we discuss the challenges and limitations of ultrasound-guided procedures for pain management, anatomy, and sonoanatomy of selected pain management procedures and the literature on those selected procedures.
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