Abstract
Laser energy is able to ablate, coagulate, and vaporize tissues. Its transmissibility in thin optical fibers makes it an ideal tool for use in percutaneous procedures. This article describes two applications in interventional musculoskeletal radiology. In percutaneous laser disc decompression the laser source is used to vaporize a small portion of the nucleus pulposus. In interstitial laser photocoagulation of osteoid osteoma the laser energy is used to coagulate and destroy the tumor by direct heating.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Contraindications
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Decompression, Surgical / adverse effects
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Decompression, Surgical / instrumentation
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Decompression, Surgical / methods*
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Diskectomy, Percutaneous / adverse effects
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Diskectomy, Percutaneous / instrumentation
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Diskectomy, Percutaneous / methods*
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Female
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Humans
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / diagnostic imaging
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / pathology
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / surgery
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Laser Therapy / adverse effects
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Laser Therapy / instrumentation
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Laser Therapy / methods*
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Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
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Lumbar Vertebrae / pathology
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Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Osteoma, Osteoid / diagnostic imaging
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Osteoma, Osteoid / pathology
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Osteoma, Osteoid / surgery
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Radiography, Interventional / instrumentation
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Radiography, Interventional / methods*
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Spinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Spinal Neoplasms / pathology
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Spinal Neoplasms / surgery
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed