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    Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2009 Sep-Oct;34(5):458-74.

    Ultrasound-guided interventional procedures in pain medicine: a review of anatomy, sonoanatomy, and procedures: part I: nonaxial structures.

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    Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Philip.peng@uhn.on.ca

    Abstract

    Application of ultrasound in pain medicine is a rapidly growing medical field in interventional pain management. Ultrasound provides direct visualization of various soft tissues and real-time needle advancement and avoids exposing both the health care provider and the patient to the risks of radiation. The machine itself is more affordable than a fluoroscope, computed tomography scan, or magnetic resonance imaging machine. In the present review, we discuss the challenges and limitations of ultrasound-guided procedures for pain management, anatomy, and sonoanatomy of selected pain management procedures and the literature on those selected procedures.

    PMID:
    19920421
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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