T2 relaxation times for intervertebral disks of subjects in group 1 and group 2
| Level | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | L1-L2 | L2-L3 | L3-L4 | L4-L5 | L5-S1 | Average | |
| Group 1 | 0.75 | 63.0 | 69.7 | 85.5 | 80.5 | 82.1 | 76.2 |
| 3 | 89.8 | 126.6 | 122.4 | 89.0 | 88.7 | 103.3 | |
| 3 | 77.0 | 80.3 | 84.7 | 94.9 | 104.0 | 88.2 | |
| 6 | 67.8 | 77.1 | 89.1 | 100.1 | 99.5 | 86.7 | |
| Average | 74.4 | 88.4 | 95.4 | 91.1 | 93.6 | 88.6 | |
| Group 2 | 19 | 122.7 | 157.2 | 121.5 | 144.4 | 107.0 | 130.6 |
| 19 | 97.4 | 102.8 | 108.4 | 91.2 | 107.2 | 101.4 | |
| 20 | 81.5 | 89.7 | 97.5 | 117.8 | 90.9 | 95.5 | |
| 20 | 93.8 | 127.8 | 117.7 | 116.9 | 125.7 | 116.4 | |
| 20 | – | 77.9 | 102.6 | 123.0 | 99.6 | 100.8 | |
| Average | 98.9 | 111.1 | 109.5 | 118.7 | 106.1 | 108.8 | |