DeVa (Decay Variance): A Novel Score Calculated via Postprocessing the Changes in Signal Intensity of an Intervertebral Disc in a T2* Multi‐Echo Magnetic Resonance Image Can Quantify Painful and Degenerate Lumbar Vertebral Discs

ABSTRACT Introduction Low back pain (LBP), a global disability leader, is often linked to intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration. Traditional diagnostics like T2‐weighted MRI provide qualitative but imprecise evaluations. A novel post‐processing MRI technique, Decay Variance (DeVa), has shown promis...

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Main Authors: Stone Sima, Alisha Sial, Suhani Sharma, Dheera Ananthakrishnan, Jeff Kuan, Ashish Diwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
Series:JOR Spine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jsp2.70056
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