an X-ray examination of the intervertebral discs
an x-ray procedure that pinpoints the source of pain in the intervertebral discs
an x-ray procedure to evaluate the intervertebral disc and to determine if your pain or other symptoms are specifically related to an abnormality of the disc
a procedure in which a needle is placed into the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc and a small amount of iodinated contrast is injected
a procedure used to determine if the source of a patient's back pain is due to one or more abnormal intervertebral discs
a procedure where a needle is placed into a spinal disc in the back
a procedure whereby a physician injects dye into the spaces between the discs and observes both the patient's pain response to the different injections as each level as well as the dispertion pattern of the dye on x-ray and CT films
a procedure where he runs needles into the disc that is known/suspected to be the problem, as well as two others above it, one of which looks a little iffy but not as bad as the primary suspect disc, and another that looks normal and healthy
a study in which radioopaque dye is injected into the disk space
a test in which contrast fluid is injected into a disc in your spine
a test to determine the anatomical source of lower back pain for the patient
a test used to determine if one or more discs between the bones of the spine are the source of your pain
a test which is typically done by a pain management specialist or radiologist
a test which looks at function and form (anatomy)
a very painful test used to diagnose injury to the inside of a disc
A diagnostic procedure in which a narrow needle is introduced into a disc under local anesthesia and then a fluid substance is injected into the disc to raise the pressure inside the disc. This is usually done to see if the disc suspected of causing chronic low back pain is indeed the culprit. A positive discogram reproduces your usual back pain type and location whereas a negative one doesn't hurt or briefly causes an entirely new and unusual pain. Frequently used as a pre-fusion test to identify which structures to fuse.
injection of dye into a disc