Criteria have not been established for differentiating herniated nucleus pulposus and bulging annulus fibrosus by computed tomography (CT). The CT diagnosis of a bulging annulus was evaluated by ...

A person may develop a ruptured or bulging disk. A bulging disk happens when the outer layer of the disk, the annulus ...

The soft inner "jelly" (nucleus pulposus) may leak out from the disc's interior after an annular tear. Due to additional pressure, this condition may progress to herniated disc. If this leakage ...