Fig. 6From: Effect of diminished flow in rabbit lumbar arteries on intervertebral disc matrix changes using MRI T2-mapping and histologyMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T2 values. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analyses were performed at 0 (sham-operated), 4, 8 and 12 weeks after rabbit lumbar artery ligation surgery. A significant reduction in T2-values of cranial discs was observed at 4 weeks after surgery compared to the control (L2/L3) disc (p < 0.05)Back to article page