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Date : 00.00.00

Name of the Patient : Abc Xyz. Pastlmn / M / 34 yrs.
Referred by : Dr. Abc Xyznna.
Examination : M.R.I. of the Lumbo-sacral Spine.

CLINICAL PROFILE :

C/O backache radiating to the LLE with paresthesias since 4 months.

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 normal lumbar lordosis and loss of water content of the L4-L5 and L5-S1 intervertebral discs.

There is a fairly large, left paracentral extruded disc at the L5-S1 level with slight inferior migration of the disc fragment indenting the traversing left S1 nerve root.

A small, postero-central disc herniation 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 S1 level.
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The antero-posterior dimensions of the lumbar canal at the level of the intervertebral discs are as follows :

16.0 mm at L1-L2
17.0 mm at L2-L3
16.0 mm at L3-L4
11.0 mm at L4-L5
9.0 mm at L5-S1.

IMPRESSION :

1. A fairly large, left paracentral extruded disc at the L5-S1 level with slight inferior migration of the disc fragment indenting the traversing left S1 nerve root.

2. A small, postero-central disc herniation at the L4-L5 level.