Visualizing Other Causes of Back Pain

Embedded video for Visualizing Other Causes of Back Pain

UCSF Radiologist Dr Dillon: Understanding how CT Scanners can help pin point other causes of lower back pain for a more precise diagnosis.
 

CT allows opportunity to visualize other causes of pain at time of injection. Integration of history, physical examination and imaging is a very powerful tool. Doctors would see the patient, examine the patient, scan the patient, and sometimes even put BB on where the patient’s pain.

Faculty

Professor Emeritus
Medical Director, Outpatient Imaging & Network Affiliation
Professor & Vice-Chair

Share this video