Fig. 2From: Correlation between the fatty infiltration of paraspinal muscles and disc degeneration and the underlying mechanismAxial T2-weighted MRI was used to measure the total muscle CSA and fat infiltration rate of the paraspinal muscles at the intervertebral disc level bilaterally. MF: Multifidus ES: Erector Spinae PS: Psoas VBE: vertebral body endplate. The red region of the muscular compartment represents fatBack to article page