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Date : 00.00.00
Name of the Patient : Abc Xyz lmn / F / 27 yrs.
Referred by : Dr. Abc Xyzolakia.
Examination : M.R.I. of the Lumbo-sacral Spine.
CLINICAL PROFILE :
H/O fall 8 years back with low back pain radiating to BLE (left more than right) with paresthesias since then.
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 :
The L5-S1 facet joint on the right side and the L4-L5 facet joint on the left side show mild degenerative changes.
No obvious fracture in the region of the coccyx is seen on this study.
The lumbar vertebral bodies and the intervertebral discs reveal normal signal intensity. The remaining 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 :
18.0 mm at L1-L2
19.0 mm at L2-L3
19.0 mm at L3-L4
16.0 mm at L4-L5
13.0 mm at L5-S1.
IMPRESSION :
No significant abnormality is detected on this study.