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Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty are used to treat compression fractures in the spine. A compression fracture occurs when pressure on a vertebra causes it to break or crack. Compression fractures are often extremely painful, and can cause abnormal spine curvature that leads to other serious health problems. Vertebroplasty stabilizes compression fractures in the spine. Bone cement […]

Back, neck, arm and leg pain may be due to a variety of conditions, including muscle strain, spasm, disc degeneration, spinal arthritis, and narrowing of the spinal canal or its nerve outlets. Spinal pain may be debilitating or merely annoying. Patients may suffer for a prolonged period when conservative therapies (rest, physical therapy and oral […]

Needle biopsy is a medical procedure performed by a diagnostic or interventional radiologist to identify the cause of a lump or mass, or other possible abnormality identified in the body. During the procedure, the doctor inserts a small needle, guided by X-ray, ultrasound or other imaging techniques, into the abnormal area.  A sample of tissue […]

A vascular access procedure is designed for patients who need intravenous (IV) access for a considerable time, longer than seven to 10 days. A simple IV is effective in the short term but is far from ideal when, for instance, a patient needs a course of chemotherapy, several weeks of IV antibiotic treatment or long-term IV […]

Paracentesis and Thoracentesis are procedures to remove fluid that has accumulated in the abdominal cavity (peritoneal fluid), a condition called ascites, or between the lungs and chest wall (pleural space). The fluid is removed using image-guidance and a needle inserted through the abdominal or chest wall. The physicians and physicians assistants with San Diego Imaging […]