Fever, midline back pain/tenderness, L5 distribution paresthesias. The vertebral column alignment is within normal limits. The vertebral body and disc space heights are preserved. The vertebral bone marrow signal is unremarkable. There is no significant spinal canal stenosis. The spinal cord displays normal signal and morphology. The cauda equina nerve roots appears unremarkable. The conus medullaris is positioned at the L1 vertebral body level. The paravertebral soft tissues are unremarkable.
No evidence of spinal cord or cauda equina compression. However, evaluation for epidural abscess is limited without post-contrast sequences.