sb/bv/rg/nl
Date : 00.00.00

Name of the Patient : Abc Xyzas R. Kaplmn / M / 73 yrs.
Referred by : Dr. Abc Xyzmpat / Dr. Abc Xyzmpat.
Examination : M.R.I. of the Cervical Spine.

CLINICAL PROFILE :

C/O weakness of BUE since 10 days.

EXAMINATION :

M.R.I of the cervical spine was performed using the following parameters :

4 mm thick T1 Weighted and T2 Weighted sagittal images.

5 mm thick T1 Weighted and Fast Scan (T2 *) axial images.

The lumbar and dorsal spines were screened with 5 mm thick T1 Weighted sagittal images and 5 mm thick T2 Weighted sagittal images, respectively.

OBSERVATION :

There is loss of water content of the cervical intervertebral discs.

Small postero-central protruded discs with peridiscal osteophytes are noted at the C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C6 and C6-C7 levels. Slight ligamentum flavum prominence is also noted at these levels.

Slight facetal hypertrophy is noted at the C4-C5 and C5-C6 levels bilaterally.

The cervical vertebral bodies show spotty fatty marrow changes.

The joints of Luschka and the visualized pre and paravertebral soft tissues are unremarkable.

The cervical spinal cord reveals normal signal intensity.

The atlanto-axial region and the cervico-medullary junction are unremarkable.

Screening images of the dorsal and lumbar spines show evidence of degenerated dorsal intervertebral discs with slight facetal hypertrophy at the D10-D11 level bilaterally. Slight anterior wedging of the D10 body is also noted without change in signal intensity. Anterior peridiscal osteophytes are seen in the mid dorsal region.

Small postero-central protruded discs with peridiscal osteophytes are also noted at the L3-L4 and L4-L5 levels. The L5 vertebra is probably sacralized.

IMPRESSION :

1. Small postero-central protruded discs with peridiscal osteophytes at the C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C6 and C6-C7 levels with slight ligamentum flavum prominence at these levels.

2. Slight facetal hypertrophy at the D10-D11 level bilaterally.

3. Slight anterior wedging of the D10 body without change in signal intensity.

4. Small postero-central protruded discs with peridiscal osteophytes at the L3-L4 and L4-L5 levels.