...issue 8 of the thrice-yearly journal for medical imaging professionals worldwide.

Controversies and Consensus in Imaging and Intervention
     Encourages debate and informs:
  • Computed tomography radiologists
  • Interventional cardiologists
  • Interventional radiologists
  • MRI radiologists
  • Radiographers
  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Practice managers

Aspects of pain
This issue of C2I2 builds on the success of previous issues and as, always, a broad range of topics is covered to ensure that all readers will find subjects of interest to them. Two articles in this issue focus on different aspects of pain–one paper reviews image-guided techniques for the management for neck and back pain and the other examines the choice of analgesic and sedative agents as adjunctive therapy for painful radiological procedures.

Readers' views
We will be soon be reporting on the results of a survey designed to gain insight into readers’ perceptions of C2I2 and the topics that they would like to see covered.

The Editorial Board is committed to meeting the needs of the readership and will be taking account of the feedback received in planning future issues. The Board welcomes comments and opinions about C2I2 from the readers.


Dr Mark Downes
In this issue...
Professor Davide Caramella of Pisa, Italy discusses the Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS) focusing on the evolution of digital systems, the impact on clinical practice (both within radiology and in a broader context) and possible future developments lDr Blake Johnson of St Louis Park, USA provides insights into the use of imageguided interventional spine procedures for pain management.

In the next paper in our series on adjunctive therapy, Dr Marc Kalinowski and Dr Hans-Joachim Wagner of Marburg, Germany review the essentials of good analgesic and sedation practice for radiological procedures

Dr Tze Wah of Leeds, UK provides a practical guide to urinary drainage with percutaneous nephrostomy or ureteric stenting.

We hope that you will enjoy reading this issue of C2I2 and that you will find the content useful in your clinical practice.


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