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## Rationale and objectives: Evaluate whether intraprocedural mri monitoring of percutaneous cryoablation procedures of head and neck, and spine lesions is effective for avoiding iatrogenic neurovascular and mucosal injury. ## Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed 64 consecutive percutaneous head and neck, and spine cryoablation procedures with intraprocedural mri monitoring performed on 45 patients (mean age 55 years, range 17-91 years). ablation goals were either complete local control of primary or metastatic lesions or pain relief. ## Results: The technical success rate was 100%. the complication rate was 13% with only 2 complications (3%) requiring further intervention. there were no deaths or persistent neurological or vascular complications. subsequent cryoablation in the same location was performed in 12 patients (27%). subsequent surgical intervention in the same location was performed in 7 patients (16%) for progressive disease or worsening symptoms. ## Conclusions: Mri provides excellent visualization of the ice ball margin during percutaneous cryoablation procedures. accurate intraprocedural visualization of the ice ball allows for adjustment of cryoablatio

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Author

Schaefer, Peter M.; Guenette, Jeffrey P.; Lee, Thomas C.

Publisher

Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Elsevier BV (ISSN 0899-7071)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)