title: An evaluation of myelography with non-ionic water soluble contrast medium-iohexol.
abstract: Iohexol myelography was performed in 25 cases of suspected spinal cord compression. Out of these, 24 cases gave optimally informative myelogram, while one case showed quasi-informative myelogram. Myelographic efficacy regarding the level of lesion was correct in all cases. On final evaluation 15 cases were diagnosed as extradural lesions, 9 cases as intradural extramedullary type and one case as diastematomyelia. Only single case which was diagnosed as intramedullary lesion on myelography was, in fact, an extradural lesion. There were only minor side-effects in the form of headache and paraesthesia in the lower limb. It was concluded that iohexol is a safe contrast medium with high efficacy and minimal side-effects for the total examination of spinal canal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Pt BD Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Airon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dua
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007472:Iohexol / Q000009:adverse effects; D009192:Myelography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007472:Iohexol