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If the disc herniation material remains viscous, it may disappear as seen in the picture below.Compact Disc Stock Photos by phildate 11 / 481 Prolapse of intervertebral disc Stock Photography by Alexmit 60 / 1,104 Thinning disc Stock Photo by woodoo 11 / 111 DVD CD disc Picture by cobalt88 6 / 536 Disc Texture (Blue) Stock Photos by winterling 18 / 955 compact disc Pictures by ifong 4 / 207 Black vinyl lp album disc, isolated long play disk with blank Pictures by Kaspri 8 / 372 Prolapse of intervertebral disc Stock Photography by Alexmit 27 / 391 Metal Disc Picture by Jlye 11 / 596 Disc herniated Stock Photo by woodoo 46 / 432 Doctor holding compact disc. However, the immune system breaks down the disc material slowly over time. A Lumbar Disc Herniation May Disappearĭisc herniations can be large and appear permanent. Notice how the discs become darker, loose vertical height, and bulge with age. MRI lumbar spine sagittal T2 image of 90 year oldĪge related intervertebral disc degeneration.MRI lumbar spine sagittal T2 image of 70 year old.MRI lumbar spine sagittal T2 image of 30 year old normal).As they shrink, the discs begin to bulge into the central spinal canal. MRIs demonstrate this with progressively darkening discs that lose vertical height. With age, the spine stiffens as the intervertebral discs dehydrate and slowly degenerate. Normal lumbar MRI (sagittal view) Normal lumbar MRI (axial view) The Aging Process The spinous processes are the only part of your spine that y0u can feel posteriorly in the middle of your back. The most important anatomical parts of the sagittal and axial images of a normal MRI lumbar spine are pictured below. Axial or cross-section views are what I call the sliced bread views which are best for highlighting the intervertebral discs. The length-wise sagittal views, or what I call lengthwise baguette views, are the easiest to recognize.

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Basic Anatomy of How to Read an MRI Lumbar Spine Notice how the central canal is dark grey in the T1 image and bright white in the T2 image. Left: MRI lumbar spine sagittal T1 image, Right: MRI lumbar spine sagittal T2 image. The contrast between these tissues highlight amazing details. T2 images highlight FAT AND WATER within tissues. There are two basic types of MRI images which differ by the timing of the radiofrequency pulses, named T1-weighted images and T2-weighted images. Two Basic MRI of the Lumbar Spine Images (T1 AND T2 Images) MRI cannot pinpoint the exact cause of pain. The following is a very simple guide to help you understand the nomenclature of your MRI. Reading an MRI lumbar spine is very easy to understand if you know where to look and radiologists who do this for a living make it look very easy. However, MRIs cannot assess spinal ligaments or, most importantly pinpoint the exact cause of pain. This imaging system opens a whole new way to look for abnormalities that may be the cause of low back pain, sciatica or leg pain. High tech MRI uses radio waves to look for lesions and abnormalities in bones and soft tissues of the spine. Just like x-ray films and three dimensional x-rays called computed tomography (CT), MRIs are a great addition in the field of radiology.Īn exciting new healthcare modality in the 1980s called magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unleashed a new era in medicine. Reading an MRI lumbar spine is quite easy if you know where to look. How To Read An MRI of the Lumbar Spine Introduction

The Central Canal in the MRI Lumbar Spine