Interventional examination – content outline

PART 1 - THEORETICAL EXAMINATION WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING AREAS

HEAD & NECK
Trigeminal ganglion block and neurolysis
Maxillary nerve block
Mandibular nerve block
Glossopharyngeal nerve block
C1, 2 sleeve root injection
Cervical (C3-7) sleeve root injection
Sphenopalatine ganglion block and neurolysis
Stellate ganglion block
Cervical facets/RFTC block
Cervical epidural block
Brachial plexus block
DCS placement

CHEST / THORAX
Intercostals nerve block
Thoracic sleeve root/dorsal root ganglion blocks
Suprascapular nerve block
T2, 3 sympathetic block, including RFTC
T2, 3 neurolytic lesioning
Thoracic facet/RFTC and injections
Thoracic epidural block
DCS placement

LUMBAR / ABDOMEN
Lumbar sleeve root/ dorsal root ganglion blocks
Splanchnic nerve block
Celiac ganglion block
Lumbar sympathetic block
Lumbar sympathetic neurolytic lesioning
Lumbar facet injections
Intraarticular injections
Median branch block and neurolysis
Transforaminal epidural catheter placement
Lumbar discography
Intra discal electro thermocoagulation
Vertebroplasty
Psoas and quadratus lumborum muscle injection
DCS placement
Lumbar epidural block

PELVIS
Sacral sleeve root injection
Hypogastric plexus block and neurolysis
Ganglion of Impar block
Sacroiliac joint injection
Caudal neuroplasty

UPPER EXTREMITIES
Brachial plexus block

LOWER EXTREMITIES
Sciatic nerve blocks
Piriformis muscle injection

AUGMENTATION TECHNIQUES
Occipital stimulation
Cervical stimulation
Thoraco abdominal stimulation
Sacral stimulation

IMPLANTABLE DEVICES
Intrathecal Implantation

RADIATION SAFETY

PART II - EXAMINATION OUTLINE

Section A: Identify 10 anatomical structures
Section B: Identify 10 equipment
Section C: Identify parts of C-arm and answers to questions on radiation safety.

PART IIIA & B – PRACTICAL AND ORAL EXAMINATION OUTLINEHEAD & NECK

Trigeminal ganglion block and neurolysis
Maxillary nerve block
Mandibular nerve block
Glossopharyngeal nerve block
C1,2 sleeve root injection (C2 only)
Cervical (C3-7) sleeve root injection
Sphenopalatine ganglion block and neurolysis
Stellate ganglion block
Cervical facets
Cervical epidural injection
Brachial plexus injection (interscalene) injection
DCS placement

CHEST / THORAX
Intercostals block
Thoracic sleeve root/dorsal root ganglion injection
Suprascapular nerve block
T2,3 sympathetic block
T2,3 neurolytic lesioning
RFTC
Thoracic epidural injection
DCS placement

LUMBAR / ABDOMEN
Lumbar sleeve root/ dorsal root ganglion injection
Splanchnic nerve block
Celiac ganglion block
Lumbar sympathetic block
Lumbar sympathetic neurolytic lesioning (& RFTC)
Lumbar facets injection
Intraarticular injection
Median branch block
Transforaminal epidural catheter placement
Lumbar discography
Psoas and quadratus lumborum muscle injection
DCS placement
Lumbar epidural injection

PELVIS
Somatic nerve block
Sacral sleeve root injection
Hypogastric plexus block and neurolysis
Ganglion of Impar injection
Sacroiliac joint injection
Caudal neuroplastyDCS placement

LOWER EXTREMITIES
Piriformis muscle injection