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Trying to read and understand report MRI of lumbar

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brenda02874
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I am 56 year old female

At L3-L4 there is disc bulge without disc herniation,intracanlicular root displacement, effacement. With facet hypertrophy, the canal is stenotic mildly.

At L4-L5 there is disc protrusion broadly ,facet hypertrophy, lateral recess stenosis mildly effacing the L5 roots. With facet hypertrophy, the canal is stenotic mildly

At L5-S1, broad disc protrusion with inferior extrusion. With facet hypertrophy, the canal is stenotic.

There is lateral recess stenosis effacing the S1 roots.

Intraforaminal disc protrusion and facet hypertrophy L5-S1 efface the exiting L5 roots. At L4-L5 ,intraforaminal disc protrusion and facet hypertrophy with no exiting root effacement. At L3-L4, there is intraforaminal disc bulge,but no exiting root effacement.

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