Rule out lumbar lesion, given chronic back pain and RLE tingling, numbness, also with osteomyelitis of toe, rule out infectious process of spine. 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 minimal degenerative spondylosis in the lower lumbar spine, without significant spinal canal or neural foraminal stenosis. The imaged portions of the spinal cord displays normal signal and morphology. The cauda equina nerve roots appear to be unremarkable. There is no evidence of tumors or abscesses in the lumbar spine. The paravertebral soft tissues are unremarkable.
1. No evidence of metastatic disease or osteomyelitis in the lumbar spine.2. Minimal degenerative spondylosis in the lower lumbar spine, without significant spinal canal or neural foraminal stenosis.I personally reviewed the Images and/or procedure with the Resident/Fellow and agree with this report.