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Summary of Key Points The intervertebral disc (IVD) is composed of the inner gelatinous nucleus pulposus (NP) and the outer annulus fibrosus (AF) and flanked by the cartilaginous end plates. The NP is composed primarily of various types of proteoglycans…
Introduction The advancement of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has made high-quality visualization of the normal and pathologic spine, as well as associated neural tissue, readily available. Relative to plain radiography and computed tomography (CT), MRI boasts excellent visualization of soft…