The patient is usually instructed to take aspirin or another blood-thinning medication for several days before the procedure. Aspirin can help decrease the possibility of blood clots forming at the stent.
An x-ray record of the spinal cord is called myelogram or myelography.
myelogram, but being replaced by CT scan and MRI's
the patient should come to the clinic or hospital one to seven days prior to surgery. The physician will review the proposed surgery with the patient and answer any questions. He
eletromyogram; myelogram
A myelogram takes approximately 30-60 minutes
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A normal myelogram would show a spinal canal of normal width, with no areas of constriction or obstruction
The medical term for a record of the spinal cord is myelogram. Though very accurate, taking a myelogram is associated with risks mostly due to exposure to X-rays.
A myelogram may reveal a herniated disk, tumor, bone spurs, or narrowing of the spinal canal
A myelogram may reveal a herniated disk, tumor, bone spurs, or narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis).
The result of a radiographic examination.
Patients who smoke may be asked to stop the day before the test. This helps decrease the chance of nausea or headaches after the myelogram