Myelogram: Results
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A myelogram uses a special dye (contrast material) and X-rays (fluoroscopy) to make pictures of the bones and the fluid-filled space (subarachnoid space) between the bones in your spine (spinal canal).
| Normal: | The dye flows evenly through the spinal canal. |
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The spinal cord is normal in size, position, and shape. The nerves leaving the spinal cord are normal. | |
No narrowing or blockage of the spinal canal is seen. | |
| Abnormal: | The flow of dye is blocked or diverted. This may be due to a ruptured (herniated) disc, spinal stenosis, a nerve injury, an abscess, or a tumor. |
Inflammation of the membrane (arachnoid membrane) that covers the spinal cord is seen. | |
One or more nerves leaving the spinal cord are pinched. |
| Last updated: | September 11, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Paul D. Traughber, MD - Radiology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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