Radiology of Non-spinal Pain Procedures

Most interventionalists are not radiologists and most radiologists do not understand interventional pain procedures. Nevertheless, interventionalists order extensive diagnostic imaging in the workup prior to any intervention. Against this background, this handy, well-illustrated manual has been designed to meet the major need of interventional pain physicians to understand the radiologic imaging involved in the performance of non-spinal pain procedures. It provides information on such topics as radiologic anatomy, the radiologic manifestations of indications and contraindications to interventional procedures, and the radiologic appearance of complications that may arise from these procedures. In addition, it will be useful for the diagnostic radiologist, who may be unaware of many of the interventional pain procedures. The chosen format will ensure that the reader is quickly able to reference any given procedure. Sections are devoted to the head and neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and the upper and lower extremities. As this is a guidebook, it does not encompass every single pathologic entity that may be encountered; however, the commonly performed non-spinal pain procedures are included. This text will prove essential for any interventionalist who does not have easy access to a radiologist and vice versa. CONTENTS Introduction. Plain Film Radiographs and Fluoroscopy. Computed Tomography. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Ultrasound. Nuclear Medicine.- Head and Neck. Sphenopalatine Nerve Block. Maxillary and Mandibular Nerve Block. Trigeminal Ganglion Block. Occipital Nerve Block. Cervical Plexus Block. Stellate Ganglion Block. Brachial Plexus Block.- Thorax. Thoracic Sympathetic Ganglion Block. Intercostal Nerve Block. Suprascapular Nerve Block.- Abdomen. Celiac Plexus Block and Splanchnic Nerve Block. Lumbar Sympathetic Block.- Pelvis. Hypogastric Plexus Block. Ganglion Impar Block. Sciatic Nerve Block. Piriformis Muscle Injection. Internal Pudendal Nerve Block. Iliohypogastric–Ilioinguinal Nerve Block. Genitofemoral Nerve Block. Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block.- Extremities: General Overview.- Upper Extremity. Upper Extremity Joints, Bursae, and Tendons. Shoulder and Surrounding Structures. Elbow and Surrounding Structures. Wrist, Hand, Fingers. Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks. Brachial Plexus Axillary Approach. Musculocutaneous Nerve. Radial Nerve. Ulnar Nerve. Median Nerve.- Lower Extremity. Lower Extremity Joints, Bursae, and Tendons. Hip and Surrounding Structures. Knee and Surrounding Structures. Ankle and Foot. Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks. Obturator Nerve. Femoral Nerve. Saphenous Nerve. Sciatic Nerve at the Popliteal Fossa. Common Peroneal Nerve. Superficial Peroneal Nerve. Deep Peroneal Nerve. Sural Nerve. Posterior Tibial Nerve (Tarsal Tunnel). Interdigital Nerves (Morton’s Neuroma).