Table 1.
Literature published on lumbar USTFI and lumbar ultrasound SNRB
| Serial no. | Author (year) | Type of study | Subjects | Orientation of probe | CT or FL confirmation | Dye | Success (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USTFI | |||||||
| 1 | Galiano et al. [11] (2005) | Study | Cadaver | Axial | CT | No dye | 80 |
| 2 | Loizides et al. [12] (2011) | Study | Cadaver | PS | CT | Dye | 100 |
| 3 | Gofeld et al. [13] (2012) | Study | Cadaver | Axial | FL | Dye | 91.7 |
| 4 | Loizides et al. [14] (2013) | Study | Human | PS | CT | No dye | 90 |
| 5 | Kim et al. [15] (2015) | Study | Human | PS | FL | Dye (first time in humans) | 92.2 |
| 6 | Yang et al. [18] (2016) | Study | Human | Combined | FL | No dye | 85 |
| 7 | Ahn et al. [16] (2016) | Case report | Human | PSO | None (pregnant patient) | None | - |
| 8 | Wan et al. [17] (2017) | Study | Human | Combined | CT | No dye | 95 |
| Ultrasound SNRB | |||||||
| 1 | Sato et al. [19] (2009) | Study | Human | PS | FL | Dye | 96.1 |
| 2 | Kim et al. [21] (2013) | Study | Human | PS | FL | Dye | 89.5 |
| 3 | Chumnanvej et al. [20] (2011) | Study | Human | Axial | FL | Dye | 7.14–80.95 |
| 4 | Chumnanvej et al. [22] (2018) | Study | Human | Axial | FL | Dye | 80 |
| 5 | Mei et al. [23] (2019) | Case series | Human | Axial | FL | 100 (3 patients) |
USTFI, ultrasound transforaminal injection; SNRB, selective nerve block; CT, computed tomography; FL, fluoroscopy; PS, parasagittal; PSO, parasagittal oblique.