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Name of the Patient : Abc XyzBalslmn / M / 34 yrs.
Referred by : Dr. Abc Xyzah.
Examination : M.R.I. of the Lumbo-sacral Spine.
CLINICAL PROFILE :
C/O backache with pain radiating to the LLE.
EXAMINATION :
M.R.I of the lumbo-sacral spine was performed using the following parameters :
5 mm thick T1 Weighted and T2 Weighted sagittal images.
5 mm thick T1 Weighted and T2 Weighted axial images.
OBSERVATION :
A postero-central disc protrusion is seen to indent the thecal sac at the L5-S1 level.
There is mild posterior disc bulge at the L4-L5 level.
The lumbar vertebral bodies and the intervertebral discs reveal normal signal intensity. The facet joints and the visualized pre and paravertebral soft tissues are unremarkable.
The conus medullaris terminates at the L1 level and the thecal sac terminates at the S2 level.
The antero-posterior dimensions of the lumbar canal at the level of the intervertebral discs are as follows :
14.0 mm at L1-L2
14.0 mm at L2-L3
15.0 mm at L3-L4
12.0 mm at L4-L5
12.0 mm at L5-S1.
IMPRESSION :
The MRI features are suggestive of a postero-central disc protrusion at the L5-S1 level.