Hi Dr corenman. I was wondering what “but, i believe this is artifact” means.
All of my past MRIs say way different things.
INDICATION: Radiculopathy, cervical region, bilateral upper extremity pain and
numbness. Left shoulder pain for two months.
COMPARISON: 01/13/2018.
TECHNIQUE: Routine scanning of the cervical spine was performed before and after
the intravenous administration of gadolinium-containing contrast material.
FINDINGS: The study appears unchanged. There has been a previous fusion from C4
through C6 with a moderate amount of artifact. There is a tiny central disc protrusion at
C2-3 without compression of neural elements. There is a moderate disc bulge at C3-4
with slight narrowing of the neural foramina. The fusion appears solid. The spinal canal
appears widely patent, as do the neural foramina at those levels. There is a slight disc
bulge at C6-7 without compression of neural elements. The discs are otherwise normal.
There is an area of abnormal signal at the C5 level in the cord, but I believe this is
artifact, as it is seen only on some of the sagittal views, and is not convincing on the
axial views or some of the other sagittal views. The bones and paraspinous soft tissues
otherwise appear normal. The craniocervical junction appears normal. There is no
abnormal enhancement.
IMPRESSION: The study appears unchanged. There are disc bulges at C3-4 and C6-7.
There is a tiny central protrusion anteriorly at C2-3 without compression of neural
elements. The fusion from C4 to C6 appears solid. The study is otherwise negative. No
new abnormalities are identified.
