Essentials of Spinal Tumor Ablation

Radiol Clin North Am. 2024 Mar;62(2):303-309. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2023.09.007. Epub 2023 Oct 30.ABSTRACTRecent advances in percutaneous minimally invasive thermal ablation and vertebral augmentation provide radiologists with important arsenal for treatment of selected patients with spinal metastases. These interventions have proven to be safe, effective, and durable in treatment of selected patients with vertebral metastases. Attention to procedure techniques, including choice of ablation modality, vertebral augmentation technique, and thermal protection, is essential for improved patient outcomes. A detailed knowledge of such interventions and implementation of procedural safety measures will further heighten radiologists' role in the management of patients with spinal metastases.PMID:38272622 | DOI:10.1016/j.rcl.2023.09.007

Source: Radiologic Clinics of North America - January 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Anderanik Tomasian Jack W Jennings Source Type: research