 There is no acute cord compression. Degenerative changes are predominantly seen in the cervical spine with areas of mild to moderate central canal stenosis, most significantly at C3-C4. Increased signal within the cervical spinal cord seen on STIR images may be artifactual. Dedicated cervical spine imaging can be considered if further evaluation is clinically warranted. Scattered areas of ligamentum flavum hypertrophy are seen throughout the thoracic spine.
No acute cord compression. Dedicated segment-specific MRI is recommended if symptomology localizes and/or if chronic pathology is identified requiring subsequent therapies which has not been imaged previously.