Ultra-low radiation dose protocol for CT-guided intrathecal nusinersen injections for patients with spinal muscular atrophy and severe scoliosis.

Grzegorz Rosiak Anna Lusakowska Krzysztof Milczarek Dariusz Konecki Anna Frączek Olgierd Rowiński Maria Jędrzejowska

Published in: Neuroradiology (2021)

Radiation doses can be significantly decreased in the CT-guided injection of nusinersen. The proposed protocol allows for effective CT-guided intrathecal nusinersen administration in patients with SMA and severe scoliosis.

Keyphrases

image quality
dual energy
computed tomography
contrast enhanced
randomized controlled trial
positron emission tomography
early onset
magnetic resonance imaging
ultrasound guided
high resolution
drug induced
radiation therapy