Fig. 2From: Optimising conservative management of chronic low back pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trialIntervertebral disc T2-time. Image shows the volumetric lumbar disc T2-time, averaged from all 5 lumbar discs [14]. Note that the T2-time is higher in the central nuclear portion of the disc, which is more hydrated. T2-time correlates with disc proteoglycan and water content [89]Back to article page