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The Effect of Myelographic Contrast Media on the Arachnoid

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The need to develop a sensitive assay for postmyelographic arachnoiditis was apparent when Autio [2] and Ahlgren [1] detected arachnoiditis complicating clinical iocarmate myelography.

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  1. V. M. Haughton
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  1. Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Cardio-Vasculaire et Pneumologique Louis Pradel, B.P. Lyon Montchat, F-69394, Lyon Cédex 3, France

    Michel Amiel

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Haughton, V.M. (1982). The Effect of Myelographic Contrast Media on the Arachnoid. In: Amiel, M. (eds) Contrast Media in Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68584-2_31

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