[ RadSafe ] Fluoroscopy exposure question

[Perle, Sandy]

Agree. See an Orthopedic or Neuro surgeon for another opinion 

Regards,

Sandy Perle
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On Jul 26, 2012, at 10:05 AM, "JPreisig at aol.com" <JPreisig at aol.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
>     I would get my Mother to go see a real Back  surgeon.  Soon.
> 
>     Joe Preisig
> 
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 7/26/2012 12:46:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> slgawarecki at gmail.com writes:
> 
> Hi  All,
> 
> I have an actual technical radiation safety question.  My  mother has had
> two facet joint injection procedures to treat her chronic  back pain.  Facet
> joints are the small joints located between each  vertebra, and a painful
> syndrome can develop when one or more becomes  inflamed or irritated from
> arthritis or other causes.  The injection  of a local anesthetic and a
> corticosteroid anti-inflammatory medicine is  guided by fluoroscopy.  This
> can be repeated every two months.   She is contemplating another procedure
> called radiofrequency neurotomy,  which interrupts the nerves to the facet
> joint by thermal denervation using  a radiofrequency probe, again guided
> using a fluoroscope.  This  procedure has a longer-lasting effect.  Both
> procedures are performed  on an outpatient basis.  The facet joint
> injections take 20 to 30  minutes, and the radiofrequency neurotomy takes 30
> to 60 minutes.  The  patient is then observed for 45 minutes of initial
> recovery.
> 
> Does  anyone know the typical radiation exposures associated with  these
> procedures?  What questions should she be asking about the use  of the
> fluoroscope?
> 
> Thanks in advance for any  information.
> 
> Susan  Gawarecki
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