Reference images for C-spine MRIs?

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Does anyone know of a good resource for reference images of cervical spine MRIs that detail abnormalities?  I've only found a few through Google image searches and a lot of them are really hard to see.

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OK here we go...cervical report is in:

"Findings:

The cervical vertebrae are intact with no fracture, no suspicious marrow mass lesion or pathological gadolinium enhancement.  No evidence of discitis or osteomyelitis.

There is no cerebellar tonsillar herniation through the foramen magnum.

The C2-C3, C3-C4 and C4-C5 discs show no significant bulging.

At C5-C6 and again at C6-C7, there is slight degenerative disc bulging, mildly effacing the CSF anterior to the cervical spinal cord but not coming into contact with the cord nor creating any spinal stenosis.  Left posterior paracentrally and left posterolaterally at C6-C7 there is a focal high T2 signal intensity zone compatible with an annular tear.  There is mild proximal left C6-C7 neural foraminal spondylitic encroachment.  No other visible neural foraminal stenosis in the C-spine.

The C7-T1 and T1-T2 discs show no significant bulging.

There is no evidence of syrinx.

Seen only on the axial T2 GRE sequence, series #7 image #9, is a 4 x 5 mm ovoid focally increased T2 signal.  This is overlaying the right anterior aspect of the cervical spinal cord at the C2-C3 level.  Because this cannot be confirmed on any other sequence, and because there are no visible associated enhancement, it is not yet certain whether this is a true finding or possibly a focal artifact.  For this reason, when the patient is scheduled to return on 7/12/2011 (for his throacolumbar spinal MRI studies), we will also perform additional noncontrast MR imaging of the cervical spinal cord.  There will be no additional charge to the patient for these extra cervical spine cord sequences to the done at the time of his visit."

So...umm...OK.

[jujuminx]

LOL!!   Mojo!!!

Julie

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Thank you, Lulu!  You've totally enabled my misguided but completely inevitable self-diagnosis. ;-)  From comparisons to the manual, my brain looks pretty normal, but there does seem to be a large area of "hyperintensity" in the T2 and PD scans of my cervical spine, both in the saggital and axial views--but the T1 images w/ contrast look totally normal.  So for the sake of betting (but planning to be totally wrong), my uneducated self-diagnosis is that there is some kind of chronic damage to my cervical cord, but no acute attack.  

I've ordered some injectable steroids and will begin to self-administer as soon as they arrive by mail.  KIDDING!!

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try this source - 184 pages of information should keep you busy for some time.... be sure to download the pdf before you view it. Save it on your computer for later reference.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/8817608/MRI-Atlas-of-MS-Lesions

And yes, we shouldn't ready our own MRI discs, but human nature can't be stopped.  Just don't read too much into those pic.  Spinal lesions are the hardest of all.

Lulu

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I have mojo?  I wonder where (and when) I got that...!  

Thanks, jen...that's an interesting page. :)

[jensequitur]

I don't know if this will help you, but take a look anyway.

http://www.radiologyassistant.nl/en/4556dea65db62