Quantitative T2* (T2 star) relaxation times predict site specific proteoglycan content and residual mechanics of the intervertebral disc throughout degeneration

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1083-1089

  Ellingson, Arin M ^a   Nagel, Tina M ^a   Polly, David W ^b   Ellermann, Jutta ^c   Nuckley, David J ^a,b  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

(T2 star); biomechanics; disc degeneration; proteoglycan; quantitative magnetic resonance imaging; T2

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; GAG PROTEIN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN POLYSULFATE; HYDROXYPROLINE; PROTEOGLYCAN; A73025; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; WATER;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ANNULUS FIBROSUS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LUMBAR DISK; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; RELAXATION TIME; SPECTRUM; WATER CONTENT; CHEMISTRY; DISC DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; T2* (T2 STAR);

BIOMECHANICS; DISC DEGENERATION; PROTEOGLYCAN; QUANTITATIVE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; T2* (T2 STAR);

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CADAVER; COLLAGEN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; PROTEOGLYCANS; WATER;

EID: 84903277602     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: 1554527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.22633     Document Type: Article

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