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myelography

NOUN
  1. roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space)

How To Use myelography In A Sentence

  • Further investigations such as electromyography, spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or computed tomography, with or without myelography, were carried out if deemed necessary. PLoS Medicine: New Articles
  • A CT scan performed within two hours of completing myelography enhances the diagnostic quality and reliability of the imaging study by more accurately depicting osteophytes, disc herniations, and spinal cord contour.
  • Myelography uses a contrast solution in conjunction with plain radiography to improve visualization of the spinal cord and intrathecal nerve roots.
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