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From: Are the determinants of vertebral endplate changes and severe disc degeneration in the lumbar spine the same? A magnetic resonance imaging study in middle-aged male workers

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A: MR images of the lumbar spine in a 40-year-old paper mill worker demonstrate Modic type I change (low T1 and high T2 signals) at both endplates of L3-L4. B: MR images of the lumbar spine in a 49-year-old train engineer demonstrate Modic type II change (high T1 and T2 signals) at both endplates of L5-S1.

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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