Female 70 years old Reason: r/o cord compression History: acute b/l LE weakness The spinal cord has normal signal characteristics and overall morphology. There is no evidence of acute cord compression. Compression fracture of the T7 vertebral body which is hypointense on both STIR and T1 sequences, suggesting it is likely chronic. There is no definite retropulsion of fragments. Kyphosis of the thoracic spine is centered at the T7 vertebral body. There are also mild posterior disc bulges in the cervical spine without significant compression on the spinal cord.
1.No cord compression is identified. 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. 2.Compression fracture of the T7 vertebral body is favored to be chronic in etiology.Findings discussed between on-call radiology resident and Dr. Wali at approximately 1945 on 11/13/2016.