A practical guide for planning pelvic bone percutaneous interventions (biopsy, tumour ablation and cementoplasty)

The objective of this article is to propose a systematic approach for image-guided pelvic bone procedures, as well as to provide some technical tips. We illustrate the article with multiple examples, and diagrams of the approaches and important structures to avoid to perform these procedures safely.Teaching Points•Pelvic bone procedures are safe to perform if anatomical landmarks are recognised.•The safest approach varies depending on the pelvic level.•CT is the modality of choice for guiding pelvic percutaneous procedures.•Fluoroscopy is recommended when real-time monitoring is mandatory.•MRI can also be used for guiding pelvic percutaneous procedures.

Source: Insights into Imaging - March 21, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: research