Dispersal Pattern for Spine Injections (Gadolinium Contrast)
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study will analyze injectate dispersal patterns after standard-of-care cervical epidural
steroid injections using gadolinium as a marker and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to
characterize the pattern. Although these procedures are performed with high frequency under
the assumption that injectate remains localized to injection site, no peer-reviewed studies
have validated this assumption. Comprehensive characterization of injectate dispersal
patterns will provide important data regarding safety, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic
potential of cervical epidural steroid injections.