I have a couple questions about my MRI:
MRI of Cerivical Spine without Gadolinium:
MR is performed in the sagittal plane with T1 weighted images, T2 weighted images and inversion
recoveryRecovery position - series images, in the axial plane with gradient images.
Bone signal is
normalNormal saline flush. Bone alignment is
normalNormal saline flush. The cervical lordosis is
normalNormal saline flush.
There is no
centralCentral sleep apnea
Central-vite or foraminal
stenosisAortic stenosis
Blocked tear duct
Carotid stenosis, x-ray of the left artery
Carotid stenosis, x-ray of the right artery
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Mitral stenosis
Pulmonary valve stenosis
Pyloric stenosis
Renal artery stenosis
Spinal stenosis. The cord is normal.
Disk heights are normal. Disk signal is uniformly decreased.
Disk shape is normal. There is no pathologic bulging disk, herniated disk, dural sac deformity, cord compromise, or nerve root compression.
IMPRESSION:
THERE IS A DIFFUSE DESICCATION OF ALL THE CERVICAL DISKS.
THERE IS NO PATHOLOGIC BULGING DISK OR HERNIATED DISK, CORD COMPROMISE, OR NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION.
I have 2 questions:
1. What does "Disk signal is uniformly decreased" mean??
2. What does "There is a diffuse desiccation of all the cervical disks mean"??
Thanx for this wonderful forum and thanks for your help..
Billy
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Billy
at c7-t1 shows large paracentral neural foraminal disk protrusion it also says multilevel disease and the fact that abnormality can only be seen on the axial can this be causing my trouble or could it be something else
at c7-t1 shows large paracentral neural foraminal disk protrusion it also says multilevel disease and the fact that abnormality can only be seen on the axial can this be causing my trouble or could it be something else