Fig. 3
From: Biochemical changes in lumbar facet joint and disc degeneration by T2* mapping
A 52-year-old male patient with low back pain showed bilateral grade 0 lumbar facet joint (LFJ) and grade I intervertebral disc (IVD) at first echo anatomical image and T2* mapping image (A). A 39-year-old male patient with low back pain showed bilateral grade I LFJ and grade II IVD at first echo anatomical image and T2* mapping image (B). A 38-year-old female patient with low back pain showed left grade II LFJ and right grade I LFJ, and grade II IVD at first echo anatomical image and T2* mapping image (C). A 65-year-old female patient with low back pain showed left grade III LFJ and right grade II LFJ, and grade IV IVD at first echo anatomical image and T2* mapping image (D)