myelography
Sign in to saveMyelography is a type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium (e.g. iodised oil) to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors. Historically the procedure involved the injection of a radiocontrast agent into the cervical or lumbar spine, followed by several X-ray projections. Today, myelography has largely been replaced by the use of MRI scans, although the technique is still sometimes used under certain circumstances – though now usually in conjunction with CT rather than X-ray projections.
Key facts
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- Myelography
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- Myelogram showing arachnoiditis in the lumbar spine.
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Research
11,101 papers- CT Myelography: Clinical Indications and Imaging Findings.Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc · 2020
- Myelography and epidurography.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 1993
- Myelography and the 20th Century Localization of Spinal Cord Lesions.European neurology · 2020
- Myelography: From Lipid-Based to Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents.Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America · 2017
- [Myelography-still up to date?].Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Types
- Cervical myelography
- Lumbar myelography
- Thoracic myelography
- CT myelography
- Myelography in children
- Procedure
- Decline in use due to MRI
- Contrast agent
- Complications
- References
- External links
Myelography is a type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium (e.g. iodised oil) to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors. Historically the procedure involved the injection of a radiocontrast agent into the cervical or lumbar spine, followed by several X-ray projections. Today, myelography has largely been replaced by the use of MRI scans, although the technique is still sometimes used under certain circumstances – though now usually in conjunction with CT rather than X-ray projections.
==Types== ===Cervical myelography=== This procedure is used to look for the level of where spinal cord disease occurs or compression of the spinal cord at the neck region for those who are unable or unwilling to undergone MRI scan of the spine.
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