<scp>DeVa</scp> (Decay Variance): A Novel Score Calculated via Postprocessing the Changes in Signal Intensity of an Intervertebral Disc in a <scp>T2</scp>* Multi‐Echo Magnetic Resonance Image Can Quantify Painful and Degenerate Lumbar Vertebral Discs
DeVa offers a quantitative, noninvasive approach to assessing IVD degeneration, showing strong correlations with disc health and pain. It demonstrates enhanced sensitivity over traditional MRI, enabling the identification of pain-generating discs and informing personalized treatment strategies for chronic LBP. Further validation in larger populations is needed.
Authors
- Stone Sima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1675-1496)
- Ashish D. Diwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1037-8421)
- Alisha Sial
- Jeff Kuan
- S. C. Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8093-7319)
- Dheera Ananthakrishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6420-7252)
Institutions
- Sutherland Hospital (AU)
- Emory University Hospital (US)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- St George Hospital (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JOR Spine
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jsp2.70056
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Baxter International
- University of New South Wales
- AOSpine
- MTPConnect