Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
MRI of a right L4–5 foramina without loading of the spine (a) and MRI of the same foramina acquired with axial loading (b). The measurement area is marked in both images and a reduction in the area was measured. The fat surrounding the nerve root is visually reduced in the MRI with loading.
