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Axial loading during MRI induces significant T2 value changes in vertebral endplates—a feasibility study on patients with low back pain

BACKGROUND: The function of the endplate (EP) is the most important factor influencing nutritional supply to the avascular intervertebral disc (IVD). It is desired to have a non-invasive method to assess functional EP characteristics in vivo. Assessment of functional EP characteristics is important...

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Autores principales: Hebelka, Hanna, Miron, Andreia, Kasperska, Izabela, Brisby, Helena, Lagerstrand, Kerstin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5789539/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29378613
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-018-0727-z