A novel approach to teaching fluoroscopic neuroanatomy and spine injection skills

Learning and understanding fluoroscopic neuroanatomy and acquiring the skills to safely perform spine injections is an essential part of training for many radiology, neurology, neurosurgery, anesthesia, and physical medicine and rehabilitation residents. Unfortunately there are no inexpensive and easily accessible models available to simulate and teach this essential skill. Thus, much of the teaching and learning is done while the patient is on the fluoroscopy table using the “See one, do one, teach one” method