MRI Results - Osteoarthrosis / Loss of T2 signal in spine????????

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Hi Everyone:

Hope you are all enjoying this beautiful weekend where ever you are....

Quick question. Just received my MRI results (Hip and Lower Back)

which were taken to rule out sacroiliitis.

In the report, my rheumie notes the following:

1)Hip area: There is no abnormal marrow signal, cortical destruction,

or joint fluid to suggest active sacroiliititis. There are small

bilateral osteophytes at the anterior sacroiliac joints, representing

osteoarthrosis.

2) Lower back: Evaluation of the neurovascular structures reveals

intact fat planes surrounding the nerves and visualized vessels.

There is no muscle atrophy. There is mild loss of T2 signal within

the disc spaces of the lower lumbar spine representing mild

degenerative disc disease.

Impression:

MRI of the sacroiliac joint reveals no active sacroiliitis. There is

mild bilateral arthosis.

What's this mean? Mild arthritis? Is this common w/ Reiter's

Syndrome?

Thanks,