There is a reason senior attendings can tell the gauge of a needle just by the “feel” of the stylet. This manual breaks down the engineering of RF kits. Dr. Gauci details how active tip lengths affect lesion size in different tissues (bone vs. disc vs. nerve). He argues convincingly that choosing the wrong cannula is the most common technical error in RF pain management.
The MANUAL OF RF TECHNIQUES By Dr. Charles A. Gauci MD is structured to mimic the clinical workflow. It is not merely a collection of papers; it is a step-by-step procedural atlas. Here is a breakdown of its core sections: MANUAL OF RF TECHNIQUES By Dr. Charles A. Gauci MD
Title: Manual of RF Techniques Author: Dr. Charles A. Gauci MD, MSc, FRCA, FIPP, FFPMRCA Primary Specialty: Pain Medicine / Interventional Pain Management Publisher: Cambridge University Press (typically associated with Gauci’s academic works) There is a reason senior attendings can tell