What lesions are good candidates for ablation vs a decompression or management that doesn-t include ablation

Cryoablation for Painful Bone Metastases with Dr. Jack Jennings

Lesson 1

Why use cryoablation for bone metastases

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How do you approach ablating lesions in challenging locations

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Could you briefly summarize the results of this study and how the patients did

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Can you tell us your general approach with choosing the number and type of probes you-re going to use

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Can you tell us about neuroprotective techniques, including CO2 dissection and the hydro dissection

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Tell us about your procedure setup for a typical cryoablation case

My Approach to Vertebral Tumor Ablation & Augmentation with Dr. Dana Dunleavy

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What kind of considerations are you having with patient selection for bone tumor ablation

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What-s the rationale for bone tumor ablation prior to augmentation

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Tell us about integrating the two techniques of bone tumor ablation and mechanical augmentation

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Do you always use the bilateral trans pedicular approach

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What are your thoughts on using advanced systems such as cone beam CT with needle guidance navigation

Microwave Ablation for Treatment of Spine Tumors with Dr. Majid Khan

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Tell us about your clinic and where spine tumor ablation referrals come from

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What modalities did you use when you first started performing spine tumor ablations

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What are the advantages of microwave ablation compared to radio frequency ablation

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When starting out with microwave ablation, what types of cases should be avoided

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How does oligo- versus diffusely metastatic disease influence your decision to microwave ablate

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What is your setup and how do you recommend others to implement microwave ablation

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How do you plan ahead for the ablation zone

RF Ablation for Painful Spinal Metastases with Dr. Nam Tran

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Can you tell me what are the open surgical options for treating patients with spine metastases or primary spinal tumors

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When considering ablation or pedicle screws, which cases are going to need pedicle screws afterward

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What lesions are good candidates for ablation vs a decompression or management that doesn-t include ablation

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Can you share the last update we had from the Opus one trial from a neurosurgeon’s perspective

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How would you approach larger tumors in the spine

Treating Extraspinal Painful Bony Metastases with Dr. Steven Yevich

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How did ablation for osseous metastatic disease become such a big part of your practice

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What are some of the common locations of the metastases that you-re treating

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Are there any particular contraindications or problem locations that come up

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When do you perform cementoplasty after ablation, and when is ablation alone is sufficient

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Tell us about performing screw fixation for bone lesions

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Is there a role for pre ablation embolization in any of your cases

Diagnosis & Management of Desmoid Tumors with Dr. Jack Jennings

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What is it about Desmoid Tumors that makes them unique

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Why is cryoablation typically the preferred modality for treatment

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Can you tell us more about the thermoprotective strategies you mentioned

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Can you tell us about your imaging technique in treating these

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How many probes do you use in an average case

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When does their post operative pain typically peak and when do they start to see relief

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Can you tell us about a few desmoid cases that were particularly challenging

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Are these cases mostly being done under general anesthesia or sedation

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Can you tell us about the multidisciplinary approach to treating these

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How have these treatments progressed over time

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Tell us about where interventional radiology specifically shows up in NCCN guidelines for desmoids

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What are some experiences you-ve had dealing with insurance