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MRI and Xray report what do they mean

MRI and Xray report what do they mean

had a lumbar MRI and Xray....can anyone tell me what they mean?
MRI>>>findings:there is a significant levoscoliosis deformity centered at the L4-L5 level

1.there is evidence of disc degeneration and loss of disc height predominatlyinvolving the L4-L5 disc.
2.L4-L5: there is asymmetric disc bulge to left which contacting the exiting left L4 nerve root.
3.L5-S1 there is a broad-based diffuse disc bulge as well as some facet hypertrophy causing mild to moderate narrowing of the left and mild narrowing of the right neural foramen.
Impression:Significant scoliotic deformityat the L4-L5 level as described above.
Asymmetric disc bulge to the left at the L4-L5 which may be contacting the exiting left L-4 nerve root. Please correlate with left L4 radiculopathy.

Diffuse disc bulge at the L5-S1 level causing mild to moderate narrowing of the neural foramina bilaterally.

X-ray>>>examination of the lumbosacral spine in multiple projections showed considerable deformity of the L-4 and hemivertebra at the level of L4 is noted. There is also mild deformity of the body of the L5. Mild scoliosis is suspected in the lower lumbar spine with covexity toward the left. There is narrowing of the intervertebral space between L3-L4 and L4-L5. IUD is noted  
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