LUMBOSACRAL SPINE MRI (Without contrast)

REPORT:

The imaged soft tissues show no abnormalities .

The visualized cord and filum terminalis are normal .

 The conus medullaris terminates normally at L1.

Paravertebral stripe is normal in shape and signal intensity .

– Thoracolumbar scoliosis & lumbosacral hyperlordosis

– Distal thoracic spondylosis

– L1/L2/L3 spondylosis – discs space narrowing , dehydration , bulging & canal – stenosis

– L3/L4 retrolisthesis grade 1 , spondylosis – disc height loss , dehydration , bulging & facets arthrosis – ligament flavum  hypertrophy with canal – foramina  stenosis

– L4/L5 spondylosis – disc height loss , dehydration , bulging & facets arthrosis – ligament flavum  hypertrophy with canal – foramina  stenosis

– L5/S1 spondylolisthesis grade 1 ( isthmic type – spondylolysis ? ) , spondylosis – disc space narrowing , dehydration , bulging & canal – foramina stenosis

Spiral C.T. scan for better evaluation of  spondylolysis in L5 is recommended .