sb/bv/nl/nl
Date : 00.00.00

Name of the Patient : Abc XyzMahalmn / F / 40 yrs.
Referred by : Dr. Abc Xyzosle / Dr. Abc Xyzjan.
Examination : M.R.I. of the Lumbo-sacral Spine.

CLINICAL PROFILE :

C/O backache radiating to the LLE with tingling since 3 weeks.
H/O catch 3 weeks back.
Similar complaints in 0000 from which patient recovered.

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 :

There is loss of water content of the L5-S1 intervertebral disc and slight loss of water content of the L4-L5 intervertebral disc.

There is a small, postero-central protruded disc at the L5-S1 level.

A minimal posterior disc bulge is noted at the L4-L5 level.

The lumbar vertebral bodies and the remaining 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 :

18.0 mm at L1-L2
19.0 mm at L2-L3
19.0 mm at L3-L4
17.0 mm at L4-L5
13.0 mm at L5-S1.

IMPRESSION :

Degenerated L4-L5 and L5-S1 discs with a small, postero-central protruded disc at the L5-S1 level and a posteriorly bulging disc at the L4-L5 level.

As compared to the previous MRI (study no:0000) dated 00.00.00, there is no significant increase in the degree of the disc protrusion at the L5-S1 level. The L4-L5 disc however, shows slight loss of water content and the L5-S1 disc appears more dessicated on the present study.