RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Spine Cryoablation: A Multimodality Image-Guided Approach for Tumors Adjacent to Major Neural Elements
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 2396
OP 2399
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A4923
VO 37
IS 12
A1 J.P. Guenette
A1 K. Tuncali
A1 N. Himes
A1 S. Tatli
A1 T.C. Lee
YR 2016
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/37/12/2396.abstract
AB SUMMARY: We report percutaneous cryoablation of spine tumors in 7 consecutive patients (5 men, 2 women [mean age, 47 years; range, 17–68 years]) by using intraprocedural image monitoring of ice ball margins to protect adjacent neural elements. Complete tumor ablation was achieved in all patients without neurologic complication. Pain relief was achieved in 4 of 5 (80%) patients; the patient with persistent pain was later found to have enlarging metastases at other sites.