Date : 00.00.00

Name of the Patient : Abc Xyz B. Vaglmn / F / 59 yrs.
Referred by : Dr. Abc XyzV. Shah.
Examination : M.R.I. of the Cervical Spine.

CLINICAL PROFILE :

C/O neckpain radiating to the LUE with numbness since 3-4 days.

EXAMINATION :

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

5 mm thick T1 Weighted and T2 Weighted sagittal images.

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

OBSERVATION :

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

Small posterior peridiscal osteophytes are noted at the C3-C4, C4-C5 and C5-C6 levels.

Degenerative changes of the joints of Luschka on the left at the C4-C5 and C5-C6 levels are noted with resultant left neural foraminal narrowing.

Degenerative changes of the joints of Luschka are also noted at the C6-C7 level on the left and at the C3-C4 level on the right.

The cervical vertebral bodies show spotty fatty marrow changes. 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.
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IMPRESSION :

1. Small posterior peridiscal osteophytes at the C3-C4, C4-C5 and C5-C6 levels.

2. Degenerative changes of the joints of Luschka on the left at the C4-C5 and C5-C6 levels with left neural foraminal narrowing.

3. Degenerative changes of the joints of Luschka at the C6-C7 level on the left and at the C3-C4 level on the right.