Which Statements Are True Regarding Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET)

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which statements are true regarding intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET) ?

• A) It uses thoughts and suggestions to guide the imagination.
• B) It uses heat to modify the nerve fibers of a spinal disc.
• C) It uses electrodes to deliver electrical current through the skin.
• D) It uses a wire called an electrothermal catheter that is placed through an incision into the spinal disc.
• E) It uses thin solid metallic needles.

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