The use of metrizamide for myelography
De Villiers, P.D.; Snyman, P.J.; van Rensburg, M.
South African Medical Journal 56(16): 631-634
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 550419 Document Number: 143309
Metrizamide (Amipaque; Winthrop) has provided consistently reliable diagnostic results in a small series of 150 myelograms. It is an acceptable diagnostic alternative to Dimer-X for myelography of the lumbar, thoracic and cervical segments. It is also safer but expensive, and its use requires modification of technique. The distressing headache which often follows lumbar puncture appears to be unavoidable.