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Spinal Ultrasound
Contributors
- José C.A. Carvalho, MD, PhD, FANZCA, FRCPC
Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director of Obstetric Anesthesia
Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto
Module
The Spinal Ultrasound module introduces you to the sonoanatomy of the lumbar spine, including how it applies to the selection of the best insertion point and needling angle. Its significance in regard to estimating the depth to the epidural and intrathecal spaces during spinal and epidural anesthesia will also be discussed.