Weakness [R53.1], Reason for Study: ^Reason: r/o compression History: weakness The vertebral bodies are appropriate in the overall alignment and height. The spinal cord has normal signal characteristics and overall morphology. There is no compromise of the spinal cord.
This is a limited exam specific for the exclusion of cord compression only and does not exclude more subtle lesions such as intrinsic cord abnormalities. No cord compression is identified.Due to the screening nature of this protocol details are not as evident on imaging as dedicated protocols of the spine.