Instructions and Information for Procedures / Tests  

Procedure Name: Myelogram

Department Responsible for performing Procedure:
X-Ray

Department Contact Information:
(770) 991-8213

Where to Report:
Please enter at the Outpatient Entrance and go to Outpatient Registration 2 Hours prior to your scheduled procedure. You will be directed to the Out Patient Procedure Unit (OPPU) prior to going to the Radiology Department for your exam.

What to Bring:
- Physician Order
- Any forms from your physician relating to this visit
- Your insurance / Medicaid / Medicare card
- Driver's License / Photo Identification
- List of current medications along with the dosages and times taken, including over-the-counter drugs and herbals
- A list of all of your allergies
- Please check with your insurance carrier for any authorization requirements.
- Any films or reports from relevant studies not performed at Southern Regional.

Patient Instructions:
- Nothing to eat, drink, or smoke 10 hours before examination.
- If sedation is required for this exam, then you will need to make sure someone comes with you to your appointment in order to drive you home after the exam.  The exam will not start unless the other person is present when the exam is scheduled to start.
- Please follow any other specific instructions given to you by your doctor.

Procedure Information:
Myelography is an x-ray examination of the structures within your spinal column.  The examination can show conditions such as spinal tumors, spinal cord swelling, and herniated (slipped) discs.  For more specific information on this procedure, please visit https://www.asrt.org/content/ThePublic/AboutRadiologicProcedures/
Myelography.aspx.

Additional Information:
None Currently Available