: MR-Guided Bone Cryoablation
: MR-guided bone cryoablation is a minimally invasive image-guided procedure that uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to guide the freezing of selected bone tumors or painful bone lesions. It is typically performed by an interventional radiology team and is intended to destroy targeted tissue while sparing surrounding structures.
[": This is an image-guided ablation procedure, not a laboratory blood test, that uses MRI guidance and extreme cold to treat selected bone lesions."]
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 100881-2
- Short code
- MR Guided Bone Cryoablation
- Synonyms
- MR Guided Bone Cryoablation
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Red-top tube (SST)
- Units
- N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Method
- mr
- Specimen volume
- 5 mL
- Stability
- Room temperature: 4h, Refrigerated: 24h, Frozen: 7d
- Hemolysis max
- 500
- Lipemia max
- 1000
- Icterus max
- 500
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
: What This Procedure Is
: Cryoablation means using very cold temperatures to freeze and destroy abnormal tissue. In this version, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to show the target and to help guide the treatment probe into a bone lesion, with images used during the procedure to monitor the freezing area.
: Why It May Be Used
: Clinicians may consider MR-guided bone cryoablation for selected benign or cancerous bone tumors, particularly when surgery is not preferred or when the goal is to relieve pain from a bone lesion. Suitability depends on the lesion's location, size, and relationship to nerves, blood vessels, and other important structures.
: How the Procedure Is Performed
: The procedure is usually done under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia, depending on the case. A thin probe is placed into the lesion under imaging guidance, and controlled cooling is applied through the probe. MRI is used to help confirm probe position and to watch the treated area during freezing.
: What to Expect and Possible Risks
: After the procedure, you may have soreness at the treatment site and will typically be observed for a period of time. As with any invasive procedure, possible risks include bleeding, infection, injury to nearby nerves or tissues, skin or bone injury from the cold, and incomplete treatment. Your care team will explain expected recovery and warning signs to watch for.
Clinical interpretation
How abnormal results are interpreted and what conditions they suggest.
: MR-guided bone cryoablation is a specialized interventional oncology or musculoskeletal procedure, not a laboratory assay, so there are no serum or urine reference ranges associated with it. Its clinical value involves local tumor control or symptom relief in carefully selected patients, and decisions about whether it is appropriate require review of imaging and other clinical information by the treating team.
Short name
: NONE
Frequently asked questions
: Is MR-guided bone cryoablation a blood test?
: How is the target area monitored during the procedure?
: Can I decide on this treatment without a specialist evaluation?
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