Quantitative T2 relaxation time and magnetic transfer ratio predict endplate biochemical content of intervertebral disc degeneration in a canine model

Table 4 Correlations for water content, hydroxyproline and uronic acid content with T2 values and MTR values

Specimen	Water content Vs. T2 values		Water content Vs. MTR values		Uronic acid Vs. T2 values		Uronic acid Vs. MTR values		Hydroxyproline Vs. T2 values		Hydroxyproline Vs. MTR values
Specimen	R²	P	R²	P	R²	P	R²	P	R²	P	R²	P
AF	0.369	0.076	−0.127	0.553	0.562	0.000	−0.55	0.000	−0.54	0.000	0.42	0.009
NP	0.697	0.000	−0.631	0.002	0.577	0.000	−0.352	0.041	−0.701	0.000	0.559	0.001
CEPZ	0.599	0.002	0.426	0.038	0.439	0.006	0.392	0.015	0.454	0.004	0.216	0.192

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