Pain physician
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Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are a common method for treating lower back pain, which is one of the most prevalent health-related complaints in the adult US population. Although the safety of CT-guided ESIs has been extensively studied in adults, there is limited data concerning the procedure's safety profile in an older patient population. ⋯ CT-guided interlaminar ESIs can be performed safely, with low procedure times, relatively low DLP's and without complications in an older patient population. Key words: Epidural steroid injection, interlaminar approach, CT-guidance, older adults, back pain, lumbar spine, thoracic spine, cervical spine, dose length product, radiation exposure.