Axial loading during MRI reveals deviant characteristics within posterior IVD regions between low back pain patients and controls.
Hanna HebelkaL TorénK LagerstrandH BrisbyPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2018)
The alMRI-induced differences in T2-value in ROI4 and ROI5 between patients and controls most probably indicate biomechanical impairment in the posterior IVD regions. Hence, alMRI combined with T2-mapping offers an objective and clinical feasible tool for biomechanical IVD characterization that may deepen the knowledge regarding how LBP is related to altered IVD matrix composition. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.