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Comparison of standard interventional protocol (left image) and low-dose protocol (right image) in CT-guided L5-nerve root block. Despite the reduced contrast in the low-dose image, the needle (29 gauge, most thin needle caliber) is still visible as good as the bony landmarks of the neuroforamen. A dose reduction of 85% was achieved.
