Lower cervical nerve root block using CT fluoroscopy in patients with large body habitus: another benefit of the swimmer's position

WS Bartynski, DS Whitt, MA Sheetz… - American journal …, 2007 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
We describe a method of performing lower cervical nerve root block (CNRB) with CT
fluoroscopy in patients with large body habitus using the swimmer's position. This approach …

CT fluoroscopic-guided cervical nerve root blocks

AL Wagner - American journal of Neuroradiology, 2005 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
While both fluoroscopic and CT-guidance during cervical nerve root blocks have been well
documented in the literature, the use of CT fluoroscopy (CTF) has not. CTF is well suited to …

Is there a need for contrast administration prior to CT-guided cervical nerve root block?

TM Ryan, EC Kavanagh… - American Journal of …, 2013 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
We read with great interest the recent article by Miller et al1 regarding lateral decubitus
positioning for cervical nerve root block by using CT image guidance to minimize effective …

Lateral decubitus positioning for cervical nerve root block using CT image guidance minimizes effective radiation dose and procedural time

TS Miller, K Fruauff, J Farinhas… - American Journal …, 2013 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Cervical steroid injections are a minimally invasive means
of providing pain relief to patients with cervical radiculopathy. CT guidance offers many …

Selective cervical nerve root blockade: experience with a safe and reliable technique using an anterolateral approach for needle placement

KP Schellhas, SR Pollei, BA Johnson… - American journal …, 2007 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKROUND AND PURPOSE: Our aim was to evaluate the safety and clinical utility of a
fluoroscopically guided anterolateral oblique approach technique for outpatient diagnostic …

Selective cervical nerve root blockade: prospective study of immediate and longer term complications

RS Pobiel, KP Schellhas, JA Eklund… - American journal …, 2009 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Selective cervical nerve root blockade (SCNRB) is a
useful procedure for evaluating and treating patients with cervical radiculopathy. Reports of …

Counterpoint: conventional fluoroscopy-guided selective cervical nerve root block—a safe, effective, and efficient modality in the hands of an experienced …

FW Ott, R Pluhm, K Ozturk… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The conventional fluoroscopy-guided (CF) selective
cervical nerve root block (SCNRB) is being used commonly as a treatment for cervical …

Complications of cervical selective nerve root blocks performed with fluoroscopic guidance

MA Wallace, MB Fukui, RL Williams… - American journal of …, 2007 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
Discussion There is debate among physicians as to which technique—fluoroscopy or CT—is
preferred when performing cervical SNRB. Whether imaging guidance should be used and …

Cervical CT-guided, selective nerve root blocks: improved safety by dorsal approach

T Wolter, M Mohadjer, A Berlis… - American journal of …, 2009 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
Cervical transforaminal blocks are frequently performed as a treatment of cervical radicular
pain. These blocks are performed mostly under fluoroscopy, but a CT-guided technique also …

Efficacy and durability of fluoroscopically guided cervical nerve root block

AA Razzaq, D O'brien, B Mathew… - British Journal of …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of the study was to assess the long-term efficacy of fluoroscopically-guided
cervical nerve root block as a non-surgical treatment for cervical radicular pain. This was a …