T2 mapping and q-Dixon for assessment of intervertebral disc degeneration in lower back pain
The T2 and T2* values of AAF, NP, PAF, as well as the BMFF of the vertebrae, can reflect intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and may be potentially used to quantitatively detect causes behind LBP.
Authors
- Lusi Liu
- Meining Chen
- Shiwei Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7081-0223)
- Rui Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3929-0570)
- Yukun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4576-7355)
- Min Luo
- Futing Feng
- Mixue Sun
Institutions
- Zigong First People's Hospital (CN)
- Siemens (China) (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08453-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47