Band like thoracic pain, constant, course with breathing. Evaluate for spinal metastasis or compression fracture. The vertebral bodies are appropriate in the overall alignment and height. The spinal cord has normal signal characteristics and overall morphology. Degenerative changes are noted at the C5-6 level with a disc osteophyte complex with associated anterior effacement of the thecal sac but there is no significant compromise of the spinal cord. There are mild disc bulges scattered elsewhere within the thoracic spine. A partial empty sella is incidentally noted.
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.