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Date : 00.00.00
Name of the Patient : Abc XyzShlmn / F / 23 yrs.
Referred by : Dr. Abc Xyz
Examination : M.R.I. - Dorsal & Lumbo-sacral Spines.
CLINICAL PROFILE :
C/O backache radiating to BLE (left more than right) with paresthesias since 2 years.
EXAMINATION :
M.R.I of the dorsal and lumbo-sacral spines 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 minimal posterior disc bulge is seen at the L4-L5 level.
The visualized dorso-lumbo-sacral 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 S1 level.
The antero-posterior dimensions of the lumbar canal at the level of the intervertebral discs are as follows :
20.0 mm at L1-L2
20.0 mm at L2-L3
18.0 mm at L3-L4
15.0 mm at L4-L5
15.0 mm at L5-S1.
IMPRESSION :
No significant abnormality is detected on this study.