Myelography is a radiographic contrast study of the Spine and the Spinal canal.
Procedure
The contrast agent is administered intrathecally, after which the spinal canal is visualized under fluoroscopy or by CT.
Applications
Myelography can be used, for example, to visualize Spinal canal stenoses in patients for whom MRI imaging is not possible or is severely obscured by Artifacts[^2]. Myelography can also be used to diagnose a spinal Cerebrospinal fluid leak. Due to the invasive nature of intrathecal contrast administration, the indication for myelography should be established strictly.
Complications
The most common adverse effects following myelography are headache, nausea, vomiting, and a sensation of warmth. In rare cases, epileptic seizures may also occur after myelography[^1].