Conventional metrizamide myelography (MM) and computed tomographic metrizamide myelography (CTMM) in scoliosis: a comparative study

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · Radiology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/01241398-198208000-00050· OSTI ID:5798008

Pettersson, H; Harwood-Nash, D C; Fitz, C R; Chuang, H S; Armstrong, E

A retrospective examination was performed to assess the accuracy of metrizamide myelography (MM) and computed tomographic metrizamide myelography (CTMM) in scoliosis. Of 81 consecutive scoliotic children studied by myelography, 30 had only MM while the remaining 51 had CTMM immediately afterward. CTMM added esential diagnostic information in 13 cases of dysraphism and 4 cases, both methods gave the same imformation. The outhors conclude that in patients with severe scoliosis, dysraphism, and scoliosis with localized neurological disturbances, CTMM should always be added to MM or be the only examination; while in idiopathic scoliosis with vague neurological disturbances a survey of the entire spine is essential, preferably with MM.

• Research Organization: Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• OSTI ID: 5798008
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Vol. 142:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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