Fluoroscopy-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of the lumbar medial branch nerves: dose escalation study and comparison with radiofrequency ablation in a porcine model.
Michael GofeldThomas TiennotEric MillerNiv RebhunStephen MobleySuzanne LeblangRon AginskyArik HananelJean-Francois AubryPublished in: Regional anesthesia and pain medicine (2024)
These findings suggest that HIFU may be more effective than RFA in inducing thermal necrosis of the nerve.