63 years Female (DOB: 10/20/1952)Reason: eval for R Radiculopathy History: C6 numbness and shoulder painPROVIDER/ATTENDING NAME: LEWIS L SHI LEWIS L SHI The cervical vertebral bodies are appropriate in overall alignment and height. The cervical spinal cord has normal signal characteristics and overall morphology. There is multilevel disc desiccation present.At C2-3 there is no significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.At C3-4 there is no significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.At C4-5 there is no significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina. There is a mild disc bulge and mild loss of disc space height at this level.At C5-6 there is no significant compromise to the spinal canal. There are endplate and bilateral uncovertebral osteophytes present this level associated with disc material. There is associated moderate encroachment of the left-sided exiting nerve roots within the neural foramen.At C6-7 there is no significant compromise to the spinal canal. There are endplate and bilateral uncovertebral osteophytes present this level associated with disc material. There is associated mild to moderate encroachment of the left-sided exiting nerve roots within the neural foramen.At C7-T1 there is no significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.The vertebral artery flow voids appear to be intact.
There are degenerative changes present in the cervical spine which are worse at C5-6 and C6-7 where there is a left-sided encroachment of the exiting nerve roots at C5-6 more than C6-7.