Back pain, episode of bowel incontinence Vertebral body heights are maintained. Alignment is grossly maintained. Mild degenerative changes are present in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine including small disc bulges in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. There is no significant compromise to the spinal canal or evidence of acute cord compression. Spinal cord signal is grossly unremarkable.
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 evidence of spinal cord or cauda equina compression. Due to the screening nature of this protocol details are not as evident on imaging as dedicated protocols of the spine.