This easy-to-consult guide examines the most advanced techniques in the radiological evaluation of the disc and degenerative disc disease, using conventional, functional, dynamic and advanced imaging. It provides clear information on a range of CT, X-ray, and MRI guided techniques, presents all disc treatments in connection with symptomatic disc herniations, evaluates conservative, chemical (ESI, steroid, Ozone, ethanol gel injections) and physical treatments (coblation, laser, decompressors, endoscopy), and assesses the possibility of repairing and/or regenerating the disc in the context of reversible disc degeneration. Like other books in the Springer series New Procedures in Spinal Interventional Neuroradiology, this practice-oriented volume will fill a significant gap in the literature and meet the need expressed by many specialists (interventional neuroradiologists and radiologists, neurosurgeons, and orthopedists) for a topical and handy guide that specifically illustrates the currently available materials and methods.

Anatomy, biomechanics and clinical evaluation of the Disc

Pathophysiology of the disc disease
Disc degeneration: anatomo-pathological overview
Conventional Neuroradiology of disc disease
DTI of the disc
DWI of the disc
Dynamic MRI studies
ESI. Are they still usefull?
Evidentiary basis of percutaneous discectomy
Minimal invasive treatment for herniated disk: how we can destroy the disc with chemical tools
Minimal invasive treatment for herniated disk: how we can destroy the disc with physical tools
Endoscopic percutaneous discectomy
New insights into cell/biomaterial based disc therapy: how we can regenerate the disc
New biomaterials for discal replacement
Surgical replacement of the disc.