
Herniated Disc #4

by Medical Body Scans
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Herniated Disc #4
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Medical Body Scans
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This color enhanced sagittal (lateral) MRI image of the lumbar spine shows a huge recurrent herniated disc at the L4-5 level. The lumbar discs are red. You can see it compress multiple nerve roots (string-like structures surrounded by dark cerebrospinal fluid). The bones of the lumbar spine are purple. This patient had previously been operated on for a large herniated disc.
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March 7th, 2013
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