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Name of the Patient : Abc Xyzh Katlmn / M / 37 yrs.
Referred by : Dr. Abc Xyzatel.
Examination : M.R.I. of the Lumbo-sacral Spine.
CLINICAL PROFILE :
C/O backache with pain radiating to the RLE with tingling.
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 small posterior disc bulge is seen at the L3-L4 and L4-L5 levels.
The facet joints in the lumbar region appear slightly hypertrophied.
The lumbar vertebral bodies and the intervertebral discs reveal normal signal intensity. 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 :
13.0 mm at L1-L2
14.0 mm at L2-L3
12.0 mm at L3-L4
15.0 mm at L4-L5
14.0 mm at L5-S1.
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IMPRESSION :
1. Small posterior disc bulges at the L3-L4 and L4-L5 levels.
3. Facetal hypertrophy in the lumbar region.