Process & Risk of Discograms, Southlake, TX

 

Discogram is an invasive diagnostic test that uses x-rays to examine the intervertebral discs of your spine. A special dye is injected into the injured disc or series of discs. The dye makes the disc visible on a fluoroscope monitor and x-ray film.

Spinal disks are sponge-like cushions between the bones of the spine. During a discogram, the dye is injected into the soft center of one or more disks. The injection sometimes reproduces your back pain.


Process of taking the discogram test

There is have some following procedures of the discogram test. They are;

Prepare the patient

You may be given a sedative to make you drowsy and relaxed. You will lie on your stomach and side during the test.

Insert the contrast dye

Using fluoroscopy, the radiologist guides a needle into the disc or discs that will be examined. When the needles are in the correct place, the dye is injected. This will recreate the pain symptoms you have been experiencing or will intensify the symptoms you currently have.

X-ray pictures

Next, the needles are removed and x-rays are taken. At this point, you should remain very still so that the x-ray images will not be blurred. Most people also have CT scans taken afterward.

Result

The radiologist will promptly review your images and communicate directly with your referring doctor, who in turn will discuss the results with you.

You will be taken back to a room and observed for 30 minutes. Be sure to drink plenty of water or fluids to help clear the dye from your body. You will be allowed to go home that day. You should take it easy for 24 hours following the test.

Risk of Discogram

Some most complication or risk of Discogram or discography They are;

Spinal headache

A spinal headache, also known as a post-dural puncture headache, is a complication of needle insertion into the subarachnoid space. A spinal headache can occur as a result of a procedure such as a spinal tap or epidural block. In these procedures, a needle is placed within the fluid-filled space surrounding the spinal cord.

Vascular Pain

If you are experiencing a lack of circulation, pain, or heaviness in certain areas, you might be having vascular pain. This develops when there is an interruption in blood flow to a tissue, organ, or nerves.

Vascular Surgeons categorize these injuries by the type of trauma that caused them: blunt or penetrating injury.

Disc space infection

Disc space infection or discitis, an infection of the intervertebral disc with contiguous subchondral vertebral osteomyelitis, most frequently follows prior intervertebral disc surgery or arises by hematogenous dissemination.

Back pain

Back pain can range from a muscle aching to a shooting, burning, or stabbing sensation. In addition, the pain may radiate down your leg or worsen with bending, twisting, lifting, standing, or walking.

Other risk factors of a discogram

· Risk of infection from intervertebral injections

· Possible allergic reaction to the dye

· Risk of bleeding

· Possible long-term side effects from radiation

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