Originally Posted by hvdm

Please help - what does this mean???

-Desiccation (means dry -disk maybe?)of L4-L5 and L5-S1, no osseous {boney} findings

-L4-L5 impression on thecal sac by broad based central and left paracentric disk protusion, thecal sac is normal in caliber, L5 roots unremarkable, no suspicious facet or foraminal findings.
(A protrusion - but no real problem showing from it)

-L5-S1 there is a large downward extending left paracentral disc extrusion that has mass effect on the thecal sac and more so on the merging S1 nerve root that is posteriorly displaced. Mild facet anthropathy and combined left foraminal narrowing

-T2 intense right renal lesion that is incompletely studied, but likely a cyst
-intermediate intensity right hepatic lobe lesion possibility of hemangioma