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FIG 2. Hyperintensity at initial and follow-up imaging.
A, An initial sagittal fast spin-echo (2800/98) T2-weighted MR image shows the lumbar spine has abnormal focal hyperintensity in the posterior margin of the L5-S1 disk, indicating annular tear.
B, Image of the same patient shown in A. Sagittal fast spin-echo T2-weighted MR image (2800/98) obtained 26 months later reveals persistent abnormal focal hyperintensity at the posterior margins of the L5-S1 disk.
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