Spine

The spine consist of the vertebral column and the spinal cord. Ordinary X-ray technique is quite suitable to detect different pathological conditions regarding the vertebrae and the intervertebral discs and joints, and is widely used in a various clinical settings. Both CT and MRI are able to visualise nuclear disc protrusion or herniation where plain X-ray technique is inadequate. So-called myelography (X-ray examination after injection of iodine-containing contrast medium into the sub-arachnoid space) is, however, still in use and is a good technique to examine pinching of nerve-roots. Today this invasive examination is used mainly as a supplement to CT or MRI.