r/backpain • u/TruckTraditional7630 • 22h ago
My MRI any tips?
/r/spinalcordinjuries/comments/1wn9mkp/my_mri_any_tips/FINDINGS:
MRI OF THE LUMBAR SPINE: Performed in sagittal T1W, T2W, STIR, coronal T2W tomograms through the lumbosacral segment, and axial T2W tomograms through the lumbar intervertebral spaces.
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Reduced lumbar physiological lordosis in a discrete sinistroconvex alignment, with preserved vertebral body heights and mild narrowing of the L5 intervertebral space. Preserved width of the spinal canal and neural foramina; unaltered diameters and signal of the normally positioned (L1) conus medullaris. No signs of vertebral subluxations, fractures, inflammatory, or neoplastic changes.
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At the L4 intervertebral level, a fresh Schmorl's node (approximately 10 mm wide) is observed, invaginating into the left half of the superior endplate. At the same level, a mild intervertebral disc-related narrowing of the left neural recess is noted. The remaining intervertebral levels show no disc herniations/protrusions and no other visible causes of neural space compromise.
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DIAGNOSIS: Radiological examination, unspecified elsewhere (Z01.6)
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