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What Does My MRI Scan Report Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 10 May 2017

Question: I need you to compare two films of my neck for me. I had one done on 7/15/2015 and the other done on 8/27/2015. I was hit by a car as a pedestrian July 31st and had a severe blow to the pavement on my back. I had a significant contusion/concussion and believe my neck may have had a whiplash effect. On the MRI report dated 8/27/2015 it states I have "at the C6-7 level there are left sided posterior vertebral body spus with contact upon the thecal sac". It does not state this on the MRI from 7/15/2015. Also, the MRI from 8/27/2015 states, "at the T5-6 level, there appears to be a moderate right paracentral protrusion with slight contact upon the spinal cord". Is this on the MRI of my neck from 7/15/2015? I need to know if you see any differences between the films of 7/15/2015 and 8/27/2015, please. Unfortunately I don't see anywhere to attach the films...could you please send me instructions, thank you, XXXXXXX xxxxx I forgot to mention I have had 3 cervical fusions from 2010-2014. I uploaded all the films of my neck, thank you, XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please upload entire MRI scans to a file sharing facility

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.

The images attached are inadequate to make an accurate analysis of your problems.

Please upload the entire contents of the CD or DVD of both the MRI scans to a file sharing web site like Dropbox or Google drive and send me the download link. I will have a detailed look on my work station.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (4 hours later)

I downloaded "Dropbox" and have all images in it. Could you send me an email so I may "share" it with you...that's what it says to do. Thank you...sorry it took awhile but it is a process.

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please share the dropbox with email mentioned

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back with an update.

You can share your dropbox with my email mentioned below

YYYY@YYYY

Please write in with a follow up after you are done.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (11 hours later)

I just sent you a file named "images"...please let me know if you received them.
I am very grateful for your help, thank you, XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
There are no significant differences in the scans

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in with an update.

I have received your mail and thanks for sharing your images.

There are C6-7 level left sided posterior vertebral body spurs with contact upon the thecal sac in the MRI scan done on 08-27-2015 and this is visualised in the scan done on 07-15-2015 too.

Probably they did acquire axial images in the earlier scan and therefore did not make any comment.

Regarding T5-6 level, there appears to be a moderate right paracentral protrusion with slight contact upon the spinal cord in the scan done on 08-27-2015, the finding is confirmed. This area was not covered in the scan done on 07-15-2015 as it is a thoracic level. This finding is visualised in the 11-09-2015 scan.

There are no significant differences in the scans done on 08-27-2015 and 15-07-2015.

Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar