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This is a discussion on Grade level Tear? within the Spine-Related Conditions & Conservative Spine Treatment forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; [IMG]file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/FAMILY/My%20Documents/My%20Documents/MBBackpictures/baddisc1.JPG[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/FAMILY/My%20Documents/My%20Documents/MBBackpictures/baddisc1.JPG[/IMG] Is this a level 5 tear?? MB...

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    Is this a level 5 tear??

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    Default Re: Grade level Tear?

    The image is so pixelated that there is no way to tell.

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    • 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
    • 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
    • 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
    • 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
    • 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
    • 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
    • 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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    Default Re: Grade level Tear?

    hmmmm.....the disc they gave me is full of these images.

    I'm trying to manipulate them via a DicomViewer.

    Does this one look better? I set the image to a 32 bit image and smoothed it out.

    If not...I'll just give up on this. I'm just trying to see if anyone might know. It's no big deal. I'll find out next week once I get my written records.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigdogchief76 View Post
    hmmmm.....the disc they gave me is full of these images.

    I'm trying to manipulate them via a DicomViewer.

    Does this one look better? I set the image to a 32 bit image and smoothed it out.

    If not...I'll just give up on this. I'm just trying to see if anyone might know. It's no big deal. I'll find out next week once I get my written records.
    It's much better. However, your best bet is to wait for the dictated report.

    Justin Averna
    Founder & President, Spine Patient Society™
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    • 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
    • 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
    • 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
    • 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
    • 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
    • 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
    • 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
    I'm here to help.
    Questions? Suggestions? Need help with registering, creating a signature, etc.?
    justin (at) spinepatientsociety.org


    Disclosure: I have no financial relationships with any surgeons, spine clinics, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, etc. -- the SPS Board of Directors serve without compensation.

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