Localization of acupuncture points BL25 and BL26 using computed tomography.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to provide a metric description of acupuncture points BL25 and BL26, to investigate their relation to individual anatomical landmarks and structures, and to identify anatomical structures that are involved in needle manipulation during de qi.

Design: Fifty-eight (58) white patients with low-back pain received 107 needlings that were documented using computed tomography (CT).

Outcome Measures: For each patient, the body-mass index (BMI) and the interscapular distance were measured.

Image-guided radiofrequency ablation of spinal tumors: preliminary experience with an expandable array electrode.

Purpose: Metastases to the spine are a challenging problem. Percutaneous, image-guided tumor ablation with a thermal energy source, such as radiofrequency, has received increasing attention as a promising technique for the treatment of focal malignant disease. We used radiofrequency ablation for patients with unresectable, osteolytic spine metastases under computed tomographic and fluoroscopic guidance.