What happens during a Myelogram?
When you arrive in the radiology department, you will be placed on your stomach on the X-ray table. If you think that this position will be uncomfortable for you, let the techician know. (A myelography takes about an hour to complete.) A small area on your back will be washed, and a local anesthetic will be injected to make the area numb. Next, a needle will be placed into the area near your spine. A special X-ray dye known as “contrast” will be injected through the needle into the area around the spinal column, so as to highlight the structures in that area. You may notice a heaviness or pressure when the dye is injected. Dizziness and nausea are rare, but you must let it be known if you are uncomfortable. After the dye is injected, the X-rays will be taken. When the preparation is finished, you will be taken across the hall for a CT scan. The CT scan takes about twenty minutes to complete. What happens right after a Myelogram? Once your CT scan has been completed, you will be placed
