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Diagnostic injections and pain management procedures are ordered for diagnosis and/or therapeutic treatment of pain in all areas of the spine (lumbar, thoracic and cervical), as well as joints (shoulder, hip, wrist, etc.) Your doctor may also request that you receive an MRI or CT exam in conjunction with these procedures.
At CDI, our physicians specialize in diagnostic injections and pain management procedures. Our radiologists also have advanced training in specific areas, including neuro and musculoskeletal imaging. This special focus, combined with our image-guided approach, ensures that your diagnostic and/or therapeutic injection is accurate and safe.
To find out if the center nearest you offers these procedures, go to the where we are section of our site.
Click on the procedure below to read about
the exams we offer and to learn about what to expect:
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Arthrography is a diagnostic study of the joint structures. more... |
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Bursa injections can help diagnose the source of pain and provide relief to the specific synovial fluid filled fibrous sacs (bursa), which are adjacent to joints in the body. more... |
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Carpal tunnel injections can help diagnose the source of pain and provide relief to the area of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel. more... |
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A discogram is an x-ray procedure that pinpoints the source of pain in the intervertebral discs. more... |
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Epidural steroid injections provide diagnostic data and pain relief through the use of steroid medications. more... |
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Epidurography is performed to assess possible abnormalities in the epidural space of your spine. more... |
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A facet joint injection pinpoints the cause of pain and reduce symptoms in the upper, mid or low back area.
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Facet nerve injections are diagnostic procedures that identify the source of irritation in the nerves that run along the outer edge of the facet joints within the spine. more... |
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A fine needle biopsy (FNB) is a diagnostic tool used to evaluate tissue for abnormal cells, disease, cancer, or infection. more... |
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Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure used to treat patients with chronic low back pain. more... |
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Kyphoplasty is a procedure designed to relieve back pain caused by compression fractures of the thoracic (mid-back) and lumbar (low-back) spine that have failed to heal normally. more... |
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MRI Arthrography is an imaging study designed to diagnose problems within a joint. more... |
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A nerve root block is an injection into the sheath surrounding a nerve root in the spine to decrease pain temporarily and to define it more precisely. more... |
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Nucleoplasty is a minimally invasive alternative for treating disc bulge. more... |
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Radiofrequency (RF) rhizotomy is a therapeutic procedure designed to decrease and/or eliminate pain symptoms arising from degenerative facet joints within the spine. more... |
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A sacroiliac joint injection places local numbing medication in the sacroiliac joint, which is the region of your low back and buttocks where your pelvis joins the spine. more... |
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Ankle tenography is primarily a therapeutic technique for treating chronic ankle pain, referable to the tendons, that has been unresponsive to more conservative measures. more... |
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Trigger points are tight knots of muscle that form when muscle fails to relax. Trigger point injections are commonly performed to treat painful areas. more... |
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A stellate ganglion block is an injection of a local numbing medication in the neck to relieve pain.
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Percutaneous Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure designed to relieve back pain caused by compression fractures of the thoracic (mid-back) and lumbar (low-back) spine that have failed to normally heal. more... |
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A myelogram is a procedure performed on the spinal cord and/or nerves to evaluate for disc herniation, stenosis, bone spurs or arachnoiditis. more... |
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A myelogram is a procedure performed on the spinal cord and/or nerves to evaluate for disc herniation, stenosis, bone spurs or arachnoiditis. more... |
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Epidural steroid injections provide diagnostic data and pain relief through the use of steroid medications. more... |
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