Axial MRI of the cervical spine shows left-sided neural foraminal stenosis at one of the mid-cervical levels, causing compression of the exiting nerve root, which is the most significant finding and accounts for the patient's left-sided radicular symptoms.
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The left neural foramen is significantly narrowed by a combination of disc material posteriorly and hypertrophic facet joint changes, with compression of the exiting nerve root visible as flattening and displacement of the root against the foramen's margins.
The right neural foramen shows mild narrowing from facet hypertrophy but remains more patent than the left side, with adequate space around the exiting nerve root.
The spinal cord is present at the midline and shows normal signal intensity without evidence of myelomalacia or cord compression at this level.