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- Highlights the state-of-the-art in neuroradiology of disc disease (including DWI, DTI, PWI and MR-spectroscopy of the disc)
- Evaluates all the new percutaneous spine interventional procedures in connection with disc disease
- Discusses the future of disc treatments, e.g. endoscopic procedures and disc regeneration (PRP, Growth Factors, Adipose Derived Stem Cells, etc.)
This easy-to-consult guide examines the most advanced techniques in the radiological evaluation of the disc and degenerative disc disease, using conventional, functional, dynamic and advanced imaging. It provides clear information on a range of CT, X-ray, and MRI guided techniques, presents all disc treatments in connection with symptomatic disc herniations, evaluates conservative, chemical (ESI, steroid, Ozone, ethanol gel injections) and physical treatments (coblation, laser, decompressors, endoscopy), and assesses the possibility of repairing and/or regenerating the disc in the context of reversible disc degeneration. Like other books in the Springer series New Procedures in Spinal Interventional Neuroradiology, this practice-oriented volume will fill a significant gap in the literature and meet the need expressed by many specialists (interventional neuroradiologists and radiologists, neurosurgeons, and orthopedists) for a topical and handy guide that specifically illustrates the currently available materials and methods. Table of Contents- Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Intervertebral Disc
- Imaging of Degeneration, Inflammation, Infection, Ossification, and Calcification of the Intervertebral Disk
- Clinical Examination and History Taking in Patients with Suspected Degenerative Disc Disease
- Conventional Neuroradiology of Degenerative Disc Disease
- Advanced Imaging: DWI, DTI, PWI, and MR-Spectroscopy of the Disc
- Imaging of the Postoperative Spine
- Epidural Steroid Injections: Are They Still Useful?
- Evidentiary Basis of Percutaneous Discectomy
- Minimally Invasive Treatment of Herniated Disc: How to Remove the Disc with Chemical Tools
- Minimally Invasive Treatment of Herniated Discs: How to Remove the Disc with Physical Tools
- Endoscopic Percutaneous Discectomy
- Regenerative Options to Restore the Disc
- New Biomaterials for Degenerative Disc Disease
- Surgical Disc Replacement and Fusion Techniques
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