Methods and results of spine ablations in chronological order
| Patient # | Guidance Modality | Monitoring Modality | Procedure Goal | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MRI | MRI | Complete ablation | No increase in size or posterior element destruction on CT 22 months postprocedure |
| 2 | CT | MRI | Pain relief | Second procedure for less severe but residual pain |
| 3 | CT | MRI | Pain relief | Second procedure for less severe but residual pain |
| 4 | CT | CT | Complete ablation | Sustained resolution of pain 5 months postprocedure; no increase in lesion size on CT 5 months postprocedure |
| 5 | PET/CT | PET/CT | Complete ablation | Lost to follow-up |
| 2 | CT | MRI | Complete ablation | Sustained resolution of pain 7 months postprocedure without imaging at the time of writing |
| 6 | PET/CT | MRI | Complete ablation | Continued pain postprocedure, with MRI 1 month postprocedure demonstrating likely tumor at the inferior endplate of T9 but complete ablation of the targeted T10 lesion; subsequent systemic chemotherapy and surgery |
| 7 | PET/CT | MRI | Complete ablation | Sustained resolution of pain and no increase in lesion size 6 months postprocedure |
| 3 | CT | MRI | Complete ablation | Sustained resolution of pain 4 months postprocedure without imaging at the time of writing |