The test involving fluoroscopy and radiography to evaluate the spinal cord and vertebral column after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space is called:

a. computerised tomography scan.
b. myelogram.
c. positron emission tomography.
d. pneumoencephalography.


b
A myelogram involves fluoroscopy and radiography to
evaluate the spinal cord and vertebral column after injection
of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space.

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