MRI vs CT Myelogram
MRI is better for seeing the soft tissue such as the nerve roots and spinal cord, between the facets but the CT myelogram will show more of the bone such as spurs and so forth. Okay, so enough of what we've been told. Wouldn't it seem though, that either way if the nerve root is blocked, it would show up?
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion,
(9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing
most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord.
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