Since 1973, we have studied lumbo-sacral myelograms using methylglucamine incarmate (Dimer X) on 57 patients with low back pain (in our Hospital).
They were divided into two grours: thirty cases examined by using 5cc of methylglucamin iocarmate only, and twenty-seven cases by mixture of 3cc of methylgrucamine iocarmate and 2cc of liquor.
The former has much better results in ability of radiographic contrast (sharply demarcated) and side effects than the latter.
We consider that water soluble contrast myelography is valuable for diagnosis and indication of treatment for the low-back condition.
