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Where is contrast injected in myelography?
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between L2 and L3 or L3-L4 or cisterna magna
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What conditions is myelography used for?
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herniated disks, bone fragments and tumors
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In the 1970's what contrast media was used?
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Metriziamide
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what contrasts media are now used?
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iohexol, iopamidol
low osmology |
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what position is patient in when getting injected?
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prone or lateral
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Why must the patients head remain flexed?
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to keep contrast from entering the ventricles
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denotes injection of contrast into individual disks to detect rupture of individual disks?
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diskography
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an alternative technique to laminectomy for treatment of ruptured disks.
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chemonucleolysis
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what is the modality of choice for multiple sclerosis?
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MRI
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