MR lumbar spine sagittal - labeling questions

Case contributed by Craig Hacking ◉

Diagnosis not applicable

Citation, DOI, disclosures and case data

Citation:

Hacking C, MR lumbar spine sagittal - labeling questions. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-185168

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-185168

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/cases/185168

rID:

185168

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Craig Hacking had the following disclosures:

Philips Australia, Paid speaker at Philips Spectral CT events (ongoing)

These were assessed during peer review and were determined to not be relevant to the changes that were made.

View Craig Hacking's current disclosures

Case published:

29 Feb 2024

Revisions:

2 times, by 1 contributor - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Spine

Institution:

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Quiz mode:

Included

MR L spine (with labels)

From the case: MR lumbar spine sagittal - labeling questions

Annotated image

The labeled structures are (excluding the correct side):

kidney
psoas major muscle
erector spinae muscles
sacral ala
thoracolumbar fascia
bladder
inferior vena cava
pedicle of L5
exiting L3 nerve root
L3/4 facet joint
L2/3 intervertebral (neural) foramen
inferior endplate of L2
annulus fibrosus of L4/5 intervertebral disc
pedicle of T11
descending L3 nerve root
nucleus pulposis of L5/S1 intervertebral disc
posterior epidural space cotaining fat
supraspinous ligamemt
cauda equina
canal for the basivertberal vein of L3
spinous process of L3
interspinous ligament
anterior epidural space cotaining fat
anterior dural sac
posterior longitudinal ligament
conus medullaris
ligamentum flavum
lumbar cistern containing CSF
anterior longitudinal ligament
scaral promontory
posterior dural sac
celiac trunk
superior mesenteric artery
abdominal aorta
superior endplate of L4
uterine fundus
vertebral body of L1
pars interarticular of L5
exiting S1 nerve root in sacral foramen
superior rectal vessels
endometrial cavity containing fluid
segmental medullary vessels
rectum
transverse process of L5
extraforminal sesgment of L5 nerve root
piriformis muscle
subcutaneous fat
gluteus maximus muscle

MR L spine (without labels)

From the case: MR lumbar spine sagittal - labeling questions

mri

The same normal L spine MR without labels for reference.

Case Discussion

The labeled structures are (excluding the correct side):

kidney
psoas major muscle
erector spinae muscles
sacral ala
thoracolumbar fascia
bladder
inferior vena cava
pedicle of L5
exiting L3 nerve root
L3/4 facet joint
L2/3 intervertebral (neural) foramen
inferior endplate of L2
annulus fibrosus of L4/5 intervertebral disc
pedicle of T11
descending L3 nerve root
nucleus pulposis of L5/S1 intervertebral disc
posterior epidural space cotaining fat
supraspinous ligamemt
cauda equina
canal for the basivertberal vein of L3
spinous process of L3
interspinous ligament
anterior epidural space cotaining fat
anterior dural sac
posterior longitudinal ligament
conus medullaris
ligamentum flavum
lumbar cistern containing CSF
anterior longitudinal ligament
scaral promontory
posterior dural sac
celiac trunk
superior mesenteric artery
abdominal aorta
superior endplate of L4
uterine fundus
vertebral body of L1
pars interarticular of L5
exiting S1 nerve root in sacral foramen
superior rectal vessels
endometrial cavity containing fluid
segmental medullary vessels
rectum
transverse process of L5
extraforminal sesgment of L5 nerve root
piriformis muscle
subcutaneous fat
gluteus maximus muscle

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