75-year-old man with history of incontinence, evaluate for cord compression. The vertebral bodies are appropriate in the overall alignment and height. The spinal cord has grossly normal signal characteristics and overall morphology. There are mild, multilevel degenerative changes in the cervical spine without high-grade spinal stenosis. Additionally, there is a disc bulge with mild to moderate narrowing of the neural foramina at L4/L5. No high-grade stenosis involving the cauda equina.
1.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.2.Mild, multilevel degenerative changes without high-grade spinal canal stenosis in the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine.3.Large thyroid goiter.