Back and Neck Pain

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Dillon goes over what to expect after the spinal injection procedure. REMOVE: "Pain relieve between 2 weeks to 2 months, possible initial pain, results might not be 100%."

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Dillon explains in detail the different spinal procedures that are performed at UCSF's Precision Spine Center

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Dillon explains how spine precision procedures are conducted at the UCSF Precision Spine Center China Basin Center.

UCSF Radiology uses CT to guide spine injections and procedures, unlike other centers who uses fluoroscopy. UCSF doctors are able to get more detailed imagining and thus better precision.

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Hess describes how accurate imaging guidance for spine interventions improves diagnosis and aids in back pain reduction.

 

These procedures are non-surgical procedures in the sense that we don’t use a big knife and we’re not wheeling the patient in the operating room or not knocking you out. All these “surgeries” done through a needle and will inject variety of different medications.

Accurate image guidance for spine interventions improves diagnosis and helps to reduce back pain.

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Hess describes the importance proper inflammation medicine application when it is used for back pain reduction.

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Hess describes what causes spinal disorders such as sciatica.

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Hess describes how medical imaging can assist in back pain management at the source.

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Hess describes the advantages of using CT medical imaging in imaging guidance and medical imaging.

 

ESI: Outcomes

Long term relief: Abdi S et al. Pain Physician 2007 and Buenaventura R. et al, Pain Physician 2009

UCSF Radiologist DR. Hess explains why a CT scan imaging guidance helps uncover real source of pain.

 

Another reason for doing CT it that we have a better idea of what we’re seeing and to come up with alternative diagnoses in real time.