Does a bulge commonly cause focal compression of a nerve root? Foraminal and lateral disc protrusions can compromise the intervertebral neural foramina. What is the best imaging test for this? How do the sensitivity and specificity of MRI in the detection of disc herniation compare with those of CT myelography? Identify the four anatomic zones where disc protrusions or extrusions can commonly occur. In postoperative patients with FBS, what two conditions must the radiologist commonly differentiate? In what direction do discs usually protrude? In what two parts of the spine do symptomatic herniations most commonly occur? What are the options for evaluation of these patients? What are the three types of disc abnormality? What are the two basic steps of myelography? What are the two major components of an intervertebral disc? What does disc bulge or protrusion look like on CT? What does disc bulge or protrusion look like on myelography? What is Schmorl's node? What is a disk bulge? What is a disk protrusion? What is seen on imaging with this condition? What is the formation of adhesions within the arachnoid layer of dura (most often seen postoperatively) called? What is the term for persistent or recurrent symptoms following surgery for back pain? Which diagnosis does enhancement on contrast MRI suggest? Which diagnosis does mass effect in the spinal canal suggest? Book traversal links for Disk herniation ‹ Spinal disorders Up Does a bulge commonly cause focal compression of a nerve root? ›