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MRI · L4-L5 intervertebral disc

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Result summary

3 findings in this reading

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Findings

  • L4-L5 intervertebral disc

    high confidence
    Needs attention

    There is a focal posterior disc protrusion at the L4-L5 level that extends into the spinal canal and indents the anterior aspect of the thecal sac. This is the most significant finding of this series as it directly contacts and deforms the adjacent neural pathway, outranking the milder disc bulge seen at L5-S1.

  • L5-S1 intervertebral disc

    high confidence
    Needs attention

    There is a mild, broad-based posterior disc bulge at the L5-S1 level which abuts but does not significantly compress the thecal sac.

  • No abnormality seen

    high confidence · not localized
    Normal

    On these slices, no abnormality was seen in: the vertebral body heights, the alignment of the lumbar spine, the signal intensity of the conus medullaris, the bilateral kidneys, or the liver.

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Issued: 2026-10-02

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This document was generated by artificial intelligence from the scan images. It is an explanatory aid, NOT a diagnosis and NOT a substitute for a radiologist report. Always discuss it with your doctor.

MRI

Whole-exam read: 2 of 2 series, 2 representative slices in total.

Findings

  • 1.The disc at the L4-L5 level shows a focal bulge of disc material pushing backward toward the spinal canal, where it presses on and slightly dents the front of the thecal sac — the fluid-filled sleeve that surrounds the nerves. All three independent readings of these images described this, so it can be stated plainly. A disc pressing on this sleeve can sometimes be linked to back symptoms, though the images alone cannot say whether it explains what you are feeling.
  • 2.The disc at the L5-S1 level was described as having a mild, broad bulge backward that touches the thecal sac but does not appear to squeeze it meaningfully. Only one of the other readings mentioned this, so it is not settled — treat it as something noted rather than confirmed.
  • 3.The reading also looked at the heights of the vertebral bodies, the alignment of the spine, the signal of the lower spinal cord tip (conus medullaris), both kidneys, and the liver. The readings disagreed here: one reading saw nothing abnormal in these structures on these slices, while another reading came to the opposite conclusion. Because the readings conflict, this cannot be settled from these images and needs a human radiologist to review and decide.

Impression

In short, these two images show a disc at L4-L5 pressing on the nerve sleeve, a possible milder bulge at L5-S1, and some other structures the readings disagreed about — but two images are a narrow view, and a doctor and radiologist are needed to connect any of this to your pain.

The clearest shared observation is at L4-L5, where disc material bulges backward and dents the front of the nerve sleeve. This was agreed on by every reading. A separate milder bulge was noted at L5-S1, but only one of the other readings mentioned it, so it is uncertain. Several other structures were read differently by different readings, so whether anything was present there is unresolved and a radiologist is needed to judge. This study as a whole is only 2 images. That is a narrow window — it cannot exclude findings at other levels or on views that were not captured, and it cannot explain on its own why you have pain. These images describe structures; they do not diagnose the cause of your symptoms.

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Questions for your doctor

  • 1.The L4-L5 disc finding — does the disc contact with the nerve sleeve match where my pain is, or does it seem unrelated to my symptoms?
  • 2.The disagreement between readings — can a radiologist review the full MRI to settle what was conflicting about the vertebrae, spinal cord tip, kidneys and liver?
  • 3.A fuller set of images — would a complete MRI series, or additional views, help since only two images were available here?
  • 4.My ongoing pain — given the dull pain that sitting worsens and stretching briefly eases, what approaches might help, and when should I return if it does not improve?
  • 5.Other possible sources — if the scan findings do not explain the pain, what else could be looked into?

This is an automated, informational explanation of your imaging — not a medical diagnosis, and not a substitute for a licensed radiologist or your doctor. If you have urgent symptoms, seek medical care.

Document generated automatically by artificial intelligence. It carries no medical-legal value, is not signed by a physician and does not replace the radiology report issued by the facility that performed the exam.

Document no.: 77361056 · Issued: 2026-10-02 15:09 UTC

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