Epidurography using epinephrine and tomography.
Lumbar epidurography is a useful adjunct procedure for the investigation of disk disease. The use of epinephrine enhances the value of this procedure by delaying the absorption of metrizamide, allowing thorough plain radiograph evaluation and time to perform tomography.
D004824:Epidural Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008793:Metrizamide / Q000378:metabolism; D011859:Radiography; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013679:Technology, Radiologic; D013997:Time Factors; D014054:Tomography
D008793:Metrizamide; D004837:Epinephrine