T2 and T2* relaxation times

1. T2 and T2* relaxation times are associated with GAG and water content in O. aries.

   “and positively correlated with GAG and water content.”

   AnimalsEx vivo ovine thoracolumbar spine segmentsnucleus pulposusn = 10

   Characterization of Ovine Intervertebral Disc Health Across the Lifespan: Relationships Between Quantitative MRI, Radiological, Histological, Biochemical, and Biomechanical Assessments

   JOR spine·17 Mar 2026

More on GAG and water content

1. T2 and T2* relaxation times are associated with histological disc degeneration in O. aries.

   “T2 and T2* values in the nucleus pulposus (NP) were negatively correlated with age, Pfirrmann grade, and histological degeneration”

   AnimalsEx vivo ovine thoracolumbar spine segmentsnucleus pulposusn = 10

   Characterization of Ovine Intervertebral Disc Health Across the Lifespan: Relationships Between Quantitative MRI, Radiological, Histological, Biochemical, and Biomechanical Assessments

   JOR spine·17 Mar 2026