Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 113-119, April 2007

MRI-guided procedures for the management of chronic pain

Center for Neurological Restoration, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

Percutaneous procedures for the treatment of pain, such as injection of pharmacological agents, radiofrequency ablations, and implantation of catheters or electrodes, are typically performed under fluoroscopic guidance, taking advantage of reliable osseous landmarks. The use of open MR imaging for guidance of regional pain management procedures has been shown to be feasible but remains limited by the cost of the equipment and infra-structural complexities.

Keywords: Pain, Magnetic resonance imaging, Neurosurgery, Stereotaxis, Deep brain stimulation, Motor cortex stimulation

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PII: S1084-208X(07)00009-2

doi:10.1053/j.trap.2007.02.008

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 113-119, April 2007

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