Posted: May 1st, 2025

Discussion Board: Spine

How to read and MRI of the cervical spine – Bing videoLinks to an external site.

1. What is different about C1 and C2 vertebral bodies?

2. The medulla oblongata continues as the ___________________.

3. Is this patient’s curvature of the spine normal?

4. What openings are on the lateral sides of the spine? What is the “dot” in the middle of the opening?

5. The fluid on a T2-weighted scan appears ___________________.

6. At what level does the radiologist say there is severe stenosis?

7. What artery appears like a dark, round circle in transverse process?

How to Read an MRI Scan of the Lumbar Spine – Lower Back (Part 2) | First Look MRI – Bing videoLinks to an external site.

1. Define scoliosis.

2. What structures make up the sacroiliac (SI) joint?

3. On the T1-weighted image, what structures/tissues are considered bright?

4. When the disk spaces are dark, what does that indicate to the radiologist?

5. What pathologies does the radiologist mention while reading this MRI?