Benefits of multislice CT-fluoroscopy needle guidance in Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD)

Hugues G. Brat; Tarik Bouziane; Jean Lambert; Luisa Divano

doi:10.1117/12.584330

10 September 2004 Benefits of multislice CT-fluoroscopy needle guidance in Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD)

Hugues G. Brat, Tarik Bouziane, Jean Lambert, Luisa Divano

Proceedings Volume 5610, Laser Florence 2003: A Window on the Laser Medicine World; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.584330
Event: Laser Florence 2003: A Window on the Laser Medicine World, 2003, Florence, Italy

Abstract

Multislice fluoro-CT allows 3 dimensional millimetric precision in needle guidance and placement. The main benefit of this technique is a volumetric approach with precise management of the patient's Z-axis. This allows performing fast procedures, low x-ray exposure of the patient, central needle positioning inside the disc, absence of radicular lesion, absence of technical failure of the procedure. It can be considered therefore as the safest technique to perform fast and efficient Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD).

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Hugues G. Brat, Tarik Bouziane, Jean Lambert, and Luisa Divano "Benefits of multislice CT-fluoroscopy needle guidance in Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD)", Proc. SPIE 5610, Laser Florence 2003: A Window on the Laser Medicine World, (10 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.584330

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