Abstract #2605

**A pilot study of quantitative T2* mapping in intervertebral lumbar disc patients with lower back pain**

Adiraju Karthik¹, Apoorwa Devappa², Aakaar Kapoor³, Dharmesh Singh⁴, and Dileep Kumar⁴

¹Department of Radiology, Sprint Diagnostics, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India, ²Department of Radiology, Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Kalaburagi, India, ³Department of Radiology, City X-Rays Scan & Clinical Private Limited, New Delhi, India, ⁴Central Research Institute, Global Scientific Collaborations, United Imaging Healthcare, New Delhi, India

Synopsis

Keywords: Skeletal, Spinal Cord, Intervertebral lumbar disc patients , T2* mappingThe human lumbar spine is comprised of multiple tissue components that serve to offer structural stability as well as optimal nutrition. Traditional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques have been beneficial in assessing intervertebral disc (IVD). Quantitative T2* mapping has recently been used to diagnose and characterize abnormalities associated with IVD, particularly water content variations. However, this approach remains in research settings, and its clinical application has not been thoroughly investigated. This study quantitatively evaluate the clinical value of T2* mapping of intervertebral lumbar disc patients with lower back pain using 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

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