Table 2 Illustration of procedural characteristics and radiation exposure in seconds
Group I | Group II | Group III | |
|---|---|---|---|
Per Procedure | 12.0* ± 0.49 (330) | 9.0# ± 0.37 (662) | 7.5 ± 0.27 (827) |
Lumbar Facet Joint Nerve Blocks | 11.7* ± 0.56 [143] | 7.0# ± 0.32 [208] | 5.7 ± 0.17 [180] |
Cervical Facet Joint Nerve Blocks | 10.4* ± 0.65 [73] | 5.5 ± 0.23 [131] | 5.9 ± 0.14 [265] |
Caudal/Interlaminar Epidurals | 11.7* ± 1.41 [56] | 8.7# ± 0.96 [95] | 3.7 ± 0.29 [141] |
Lumbar/Cervical Transforaminal Epidural | 14.0 ± 1.77 [26] | 15.0# ± 1.23 [80] | 10.6 ± 0.60 [92] |
Percutaneous Adhesiolysis | 20.8 ± 5.65 [5] | 14.5 ± 1.69 [28] | 18.9 ± 1.72 [50] |
Thoracic Facet Joint Nerve Blocks | 11.5* ± 2.17 [13] | 7.9 ± 1.14 [29] | 5.6 ± 0.56 [29] |
Sacroiliac Joint Injection | 15.0* ± 4.89 [5] | 3.7 ± 0.28 [50] | 7.5 ± 3.20 [4] |
Intercostal / Paravertebral / Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve Blocks | 10.0 [1] | 12.5 ± 3.40 [13] | 7.4 ± 1.09 [27] |