This axial (cross sectional) CT image of the cervical spine was performed after contrast was injected into the lumbar subarachnoid space via a spinal tap. The contrast (white) outlines the spinal cord (ovoid grey structure) and aids in delineating disc herniation and the possible mass effect they may have on nerve roots and the spinal cord. This person has a congenitally small spinal canal in addition to degenerative changes with multiple disc herniations. A disc herniation (grey material compressing the white contrast above the spinal cord) at this level is compressing and deforming the spinal cord | |
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