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Degenerative Spine: Modic Type I Changes

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Degenerative Modic type I endplate changes in the lumbar spine can mimic infection on conventional MR sequences. FDG PET/MR imaging is an excellent modality to differentiate degenerative changes from osteomyelitis/discitis by combining MR signal characteristics and physiological information related to glucose metabolism.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University Hospital, 101 Nicolls Rd, HSC Lvl 4, Rm 120, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA

    Rajesh Gupta MD & Robert Matthews MD

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Gupta, R., Matthews, R. (2018). Degenerative Spine: Modic Type I Changes. In: PET/MR Imaging . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65106-4_14

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