Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
462-05-007 ISMRM Abstract

MR-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of intervertebral discs: A feasibility study using porcine model

Primary: Interventional - Thermometry/Thermotherapy
Secondary: Musculoskeletal - Cartilage
462-05-007 · Interventional MRI: Device, Catheter Tracking, and Image-Guided Therapy · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row C
Keywords: Intervertebral disc degeneration MRI-guided ablation Low back pain Nucleus pulposus
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Xin Gao 1, Yueyou Peng1, Yanfeng Meng1
1Department of Radiology, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
Presenting Author: Xin Gao

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