Question 1

i want to read my medical report for an mri of the lumbar spine and what medications are recommended? attached my medical report and mri in my profile?

Accepted Answer

: It would be more appropriate for you to schedule a consult with a single physician to go over your results with you.

Question 2

mri shows a fluid build up in lumbar spine, what to do?

Accepted Answer

Fluid build up??: Would need more info - not sure what fluid "build up" means - we would need to look at your MRI to see exactly what's going on.

Question 3

had a 2nd mri of lumbar spine- why 2nd time around are parts of the viscera intensely white?

Accepted Answer

Normal: Likely you are seeing fluid in the bowel on the t2 (fluid signal) images.

Question 4

i did an mri scan on my lumbar spine and report said 'two non significant disc bulges'. what does that means?

Accepted Answer

Non-significant: This usually will mean that there is bulging of the lumbar disks, but you should not have and clinical symptoms as its very small.  In other words, its not pressing on anything.

Question 5

while doing mri for lumbar spine it found there is an incompletely visualized and incompletely characterized predominantly high t2 low t1 lesion at th?

Accepted Answer

Work up: Would have the MRI repeated at the very least. I am guessing you have the radiologist's report on the MRI study.  "incompletely visualized and incompletely characterized" wording of the report suggests the radiologist is not sure anything is there to begin with.

Question 6

mri of lumbar spine showed regions of focal fatty replacement and/or hemangiomas within the lumbar spine and chronic wedge deformities. should i worry?

Accepted Answer

Not too much: The area of fatty replacements and/or hemangiomas within the lumbar spine are not significant, and pose no future problem for you.  However, the chronic wedge deformities may be due to prior trauma with injury to the vertebral bodies, or possible osteopenic compression fractures.  Discuss with you doctor about possibly osteoporosis or other bone abnormality, and how  to limit further injury.

Question 7

mri lumbar spine showed increased # retroperitoneal nodes largest 1.6 cm  and multiple smaller ones.  ? significance have history disc disease. night sweat

Accepted Answer

??: you should discuss this with your doctor 
I do not usually think of disc rupture causing an increase in retro-peritoneal nodes

Question 8

can colon tumors be seen on a lumbar spine mri?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Though unlikely.  Generally, a spinal MRI is focused on the spinal structures.  However, it is possible.  A bigger question would be why you think you have colon cancer.

Question 9

mri of lumbar spine says the tip is the conus lies at the level of the t12 vertebra.  what does that mean?  is that normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: That is normal. Radiologists usually report the level as part of their regular reporting.

Question 10

my mri report say this: levoconvex curvature of the lumbar spine. the spinal cord terminates at the inferior aspect of the t12 vertebral body.meaning?

Accepted Answer

Likely is normal.: The spinal cord normally terminates at t12-l1 level, with spinal roots continuing more inferiorly. 

The spine curvature may be normal for this patient.

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I want to read my medical report for an mri of the lumbar spine and what medications are recommended? attached my medical report and mri in my profile?

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Mri shows a fluid build up in lumbar spine, what to do?

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Had a 2nd mri of lumbar spine- why 2nd time around are parts of the viscera intensely white?

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I did an mri scan on my lumbar spine and report said 'two non significant disc bulges'. what does that means?

A member asked:

While doing mri for lumbar spine it found there is an incompletely visualized and incompletely characterized predominantly high t2 low t1 lesion at th?

A member asked:

Mri of lumbar spine showed regions of focal fatty replacement and/or hemangiomas within the lumbar spine and chronic wedge deformities. should i worry?

A member asked:

Mri lumbar spine showed increased # retroperitoneal nodes largest 1.6 cm and multiple smaller ones. ? significance have history disc disease. night sweat

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Can colon tumors be seen on a lumbar spine mri?

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Mri of lumbar spine says the tip is the conus lies at the level of the t12 vertebra. what does that mean? is that normal?

A member asked:

My mri report say this: levoconvex curvature of the lumbar spine. the spinal cord terminates at the inferior aspect of the t12 vertebral body.meaning?

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