The radiologist will first numb the skin with the local anesthetic and then inject the gadolinium based contrast media into the spinal cord at the interspace between third and fourth lumbar vertebrae (L3-L4). Then the patient will be asked to roll on the table until the contrast is evenly distributed in the spinal cord and fill the nerve roots. Then the patient will be transferred to the MRI table and the scan will be taken.
Magnetic resonance myelography
Spinal fMRI
Myelography
Cervicography
Nerve biopsy
Magnetic resonance neurography
Lumbar provocative discography
Nerve conduction study