Real-Time Ultrasound-Guided CT-Monitored Percutaneous Cervical Disc Injection: An Emerging Approach for Accurate Diagnosis of Cervical Discogenic Diseases

To explore the preliminary application value of real-time ultrasound-guided combined with CT monitoring in percutaneous cervical disc puncture injection for diagnostic trials. Sixty patients with suspected cervical discogenic dizziness undergoing percutaneous cervical disc puncture between January 2023 and February 2024 were randomly divided into two groups: real-time ultrasound-guided combined with CT monitoring and CT-guided alone. The groups were compared for pre-puncture positioning time, total puncture process time, number of CT exposures, and complications. Subsequent treatment and medications were consistent between the two groups. Sixty patients were divided into the the real-time US-guided combined with CT monitoring group (n=30) and the CT-guided group (n=30). Pre-puncture positioning time in the real-time US-guided combined with CT monitoring group was shorter than that in the CT-guided group, but there was no statistical difference between the two groups (P>0.05). The total puncture process time and the number of CT exposures in the real-time US-guided combined with CT monitoring group were smaller than those in the CT-guided group, and there was a statistical difference between the two groups (P