The nurse is teaching about the diagnostic tests for spinal cord injury to a group of staff nurses. Which statement made by an attending nurse indicates the need for further teaching?

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Myelography is a diagnostic imaging test that involves injecting contrast dye into the spinal canal to visualize the spinal cord, nerve roots, and spinal lining (meninges). It is primarily used to detect abnormalities or changes in the spinal canal, including the bones, discs, and spinal cord, rather than demonstrating intrinsic spinal cord pathology. MRI is more suitable for detailed images of the spinal cord itself and its pathologies.

The Nurse Is Teaching About the Diagnostic Tests for Spinal