Unusual neurological complications of lumbar myelography with dimeglumine iocarmate (Dimer X)

The effect of position of patient on the

The effect of position of patient on the passage of metrizamide (Amipaque), meglumine iocarmate (Dimer X) and ioserinate (Myelografin) into the blood after lumbar myelography

✍ U. Speck; R. Schmidt; V. Volkhardt; H. Vogelsang 📂 Article 📅 1978 🏛 Springer 🌐 English ⚖ 480 KB

Lumbar myelography was carried out with the contrast media Amipaque, Dimer X and Myelografin in 10 patients each. Five of the patients treated with each contrast medium were kept in a sitting position after the examination, the others lay fiat. Blood levels and excretion were measured up to 24 h. Th