• Spinal anaesthesia and myelography differ from diagnostic lumbar puncture because smaller gauge needles are used, smaller volumes of cerebrospinal fluid are removed, and other fluids can be introduced. (bmj.com)
  • To be exposed to the techniques of myelography and lumbar puncture. (mun.ca)
  • Myelography with computed tomography (CT) is used when doctors need detailed images of the spinal cord and MRI is not available. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Objective -To determine intraobserver, interobserver, and intermethod agreement for results of myelography, computed tomography-myelography (CTM), and low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in dogs with disk-associated wobbler syndrome (DAWS). (avma.org)
  • Myelography, computed tomography (CT) scanning, CT myelography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are added when indicated, as with compressive cord symptoms at the craniocervical and thoracolumbar junctions. (medscape.com)
  • In 26 patients with degenerative lumbar spine disease a lumbar ACT was performed in combination with conventional lumbar myelography and followed by postmyelographic MSCT. (ajnr.org)
  • Radiographic myelography and postmyelographic CT using multisection CT (MSCT) scanners are well-established diagnostic procedures in degenerative or traumatic lumbar spine disease. (ajnr.org)
  • Especially when the diagnostic evaluation of the thecal sac and single nerve roots in degenerative spine disease is required, myelography and postmyelographic CT are considered to be even more sensitive and more specific than MR imaging or MR myelography. (ajnr.org)
  • Apart from this, and from the residuals of the pantopaque myelography and hemilaminectomy, Dr. Langston found no abnormalities of the lumbar spine. (cornell.edu)
  • Apart from this, and form the residuals of the pantopaque myelography and hemilaminectomy, Dr. Langston fond no abnormalities of the lumbar spine. (ssa.gov)
  • CT myelography: CT scan is performed after myelography. (latinaproject.com)
  • Combining CT scan with myelography gives a better view of spinal cord and roots which appear as filling defect in the opaque subarachnoid space. (latinaproject.com)
  • Low-dose CT myelography: The CT scan is performed with a relatively small amount of dilute contrast medium and thus has advantage of reducing radiation exposure as well as exposure to contrast media. (latinaproject.com)
  • Newer CT scan with multidetector scanners are being used now a days, which quickly reform the images equivalent to traditional myelography projections. (latinaproject.com)
  • When available, a CT scan may prove to be an alternative to myelography. (petplace.com)
  • The intrathecal gadolinium-enhanced MR myelography revealed disk herniation (n = 4), posttraumatic spinal stenosis (n = 3), postsurgical noncommunicating cyst (n = 1), myelitis (n = 1), intradural extramedullary mass formation (n = 1), and intradural vascular malformation (n = 1). (nih.gov)
  • Myelography is an imaging technique which involves the intrathecal instillation of contrast medium and shows its passage in the lumbar or cervical subarachnoid space around the spinal cord and nerve roots. (latinaproject.com)
  • In my practice, I perform neuro-interventional procedures, such as image-guided lumbar punctures, intrathecal chemotherapy, and myelography. (mskcc.org)
  • Patients with spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA) should undergo MRI testing of the suspected area, radiographic screening of the entire spinal cord, assessment of spinal stability with flexion-extension radiographs (in the acute setting and late follow-up, even with negative MRI), but neither spinal angiography or myelography is recommended. (medscape.com)
  • Medicine Central , im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619427/all/Myelography_and_cisternography___BRAIN. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • 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. (wikipedia.org)
  • Myelography is a type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors. (wikipedia.org)
  • Using ACT, radiographic myelography and myelographic CT can be performed at the same imaging system. (ajnr.org)
  • In myelography, doctors do a spinal tap so that they can inject a radiopaque contrast agent into the subarachnoid space (the channel between the layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord). (merckmanuals.com)
  • Myelography is an imaging examination that involves introducing a spinal needle into the cervical or lumbar spinal canal and injecting contrast material in the subarachnoid space (space around the spinal cord). (dvm360.com)
  • A myelography is a specialised test that is used to visualise the spinal bones and the space around the spinal cord called the subarachnoid space. (seattleneuro.com)
  • Because leaving the dye in the subarachnoid space resulted in inflammatory changes, lipiodol myelography was not enthusiastically endorsed (5) . (ajnr.org)
  • range, 51-74 years) underwent a diagnostic myelography in our department. (ajnr.org)
  • Procedures -All dogs underwent myelography, CTM, and low-field MRI. (avma.org)
  • Myelography is an X-ray examination of the structures within the spinal column. (hoag.org)
  • Innovative radiological techniques, including advanced neuroimaging (MRI or CT myelography), electrophysiology and intraoperative monitoring. (spine-health.com)
  • The incidence of seizures with myelography is low, so this imaging examination technique is a relatively safe diagnostic procedure. (dvm360.com)
  • There are a few conditions for which conventional myelography is still used, such as suspected meningeal or arachnoid cyst. (latinaproject.com)
  • Conventional myelography and CT myelography provide highly precise information before the surgeries like spinal fusion and spinal fixation. (latinaproject.com)
  • Conventional lumbar myelography and lumbar ACT were performed with a flat panel detector-equipped angiographic device. (ajnr.org)
  • We recently investigated three cases of bacterial meningitis that were reported from a midwestern radiology clinic where facemasks were not worn during spinal injection of contrast agent during myelography procedures. (cdc.gov)
  • An emulsion of ethyl iodophenylundecylate also is used in bronchography and in the examination of the spinal canal (myelography). (britannica.com)
  • A myelography may be done at a radiology center or in the radiology department of a hospital. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In 1922, Sicard and Forestier, two French investigators, proposed the intraspinal injection of lipiodol, a method called "myelography" by the Germans (3) . (ajnr.org)
  • The Swedish school popularized gas myelography by combining the injection of air with tomography (14) . (ajnr.org)
  • Subsequently, polytomography was used in conjunction with air myelography, and exquisite images of the spinal cord were obtained. (ajnr.org)
  • If you experience a spinal cord injury, your doctor may use myelography to assess your condition. (healthline.com)
  • A recent study sought to establish the incidence of and risk factors for seizures after myelography with iohexol in dogs. (dvm360.com)
  • A recent study sought to establish the incidence of and risk factors for seizures after myelography with iohexol in dogs.1 In this retrospective case study, myelography was performed in 503 dogs by using iohexol (240 mg iodine/ml) injected into the cerebellomedullary cistern, lumbar cistern or both. (dvm360.com)
  • It was noted that even though both discography and myelography can reveal lumbar disc degeneration, the techniques may not determine which disc is responsible for the patient's symptoms. (cdc.gov)
  • Results -There was very good to good intraobserver agreement for most variables assessed by myelography and only moderate intraobserver agreement for most variables assessed by CTM and low-field MRI. (avma.org)
  • Myelography: Still helpful or too risky because of seizures? (dvm360.com)
  • Myelography is used to look for conditions and diseases that affect the nerves, blood vessels, and structures in the spinal canal. (medlineplus.gov)