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What does this mean? "t12-l1 l1-l4 no focal disk herniation, significant central canal or neural foraminal narrowing"?

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Dr. Joshua Rovner answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

MRI: These are some of most common problems seen on MRI. So this essentially means that these levels of your spine are normal.

Answered 12/1/2014

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