BACKGROUND: Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is widely regarded as the primary contributor to low back pain(LBP). As an immune-privileged organ, upon the onset of IDD, various components of the nucleus pulposus (NP) are exposed to the host's im...
BACKGROUND: Diffusion distance and diffusivity are known to affect nutrient transport rates, but the probabilistic analysis of these two factors remains vacant. There is a lack of effective tools to evaluate disc nutrient levels.
Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
Jul 15, 2024
BACKGROUND: According to the T1ρ value of nucleus pulposus, our previous study has found that intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) can be divided into three phases based on T1ρ-MR, which is helpful for the selection of biomaterial treatment timing....
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