TY - JOUR T1 - Cervical Diskography Performed with a “Prong Deflector” for Improved Access to the Cervical Disk Spaces JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. SP - 1004 LP - 1007 VL - 26 IS - 5 AU - Walter S. Bartynski AU - Stephen Z. Grahovac AU - William E. Rothfus Y1 - 2005/05/01 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/26/5/1004.abstract N2 - Summary: The “prong deflector” tool improves accuracy and ease of access to the cervical disk spaces for use in cervical diskography. The tool allows control, deflection, and stabilization of vital neck structures (carotid artery, thyroid cartilages and pharynx) while allowing fluoroscopic visualization during needle insertion without direct operator radiation exposure. Use of the prong deflector resulted in marked reduction of fluoroscopy per cervical level studied because of more rapid access to disk space. ER -