A healthcare provider injects the dye at the base of the spine. The person lies on a tilting table under a fluoroscope. This device takes motion x-ray images. The examiners can direct the flow of the dye by tilting the person. Myelography is not usually done if there is an infection in the spinal cord or surrounding membranes.
Complications are rare.
They include irritation of the membranes, headache, and infections. All Rights Reserved.