TY - JOUR
T1 - Spinal Cord Stimulation
T2 - The Types of Neurostimulation Devices Currently Being Used, and What Radiologists Need to Know When Evaluating Their Appearance on Imaging
AU - Kalia, Vivek
AU - Bizzell, Cary
AU - Obray, Rick
AU - Obray, Jon
AU - Lamer, Tim
AU - Carrino, John A.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - Neural stimulation is increasingly used as a treatment for chronic pain. Common indications for spinal cord stimulation include chronic neuropathic and oncological pain, intractable angina, or chronic pain secondary to vascular disease. It is estimated that up to 4 million patients may be candidates for the therapy. Therefore, it is likely that an increasing number of patients will have spinal neurostimulation devices implanted over the coming years. Because radiography and computed tomography are the primary imaging modalities used to evaluate the proper positioning of these devices, radiologists should be familiar with their appearance. The purpose of this article is to discuss the types of neurostimulation devices currently being used and to demonstrate their respective imaging appearances.
AB - Neural stimulation is increasingly used as a treatment for chronic pain. Common indications for spinal cord stimulation include chronic neuropathic and oncological pain, intractable angina, or chronic pain secondary to vascular disease. It is estimated that up to 4 million patients may be candidates for the therapy. Therefore, it is likely that an increasing number of patients will have spinal neurostimulation devices implanted over the coming years. Because radiography and computed tomography are the primary imaging modalities used to evaluate the proper positioning of these devices, radiologists should be familiar with their appearance. The purpose of this article is to discuss the types of neurostimulation devices currently being used and to demonstrate their respective imaging appearances.
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U2 - 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2009.07.010
DO - 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2009.07.010
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20674769
AN - SCOPUS:77955236940
SN - 0363-0188
VL - 39
SP - 227
EP - 233
JO - Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
JF - Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
IS - 5
ER -