D. Schellinger et al., Normal lumbar vertebrae: Anatomic, age, and sex variance in subjects at proton MR spectroscopy - Initial experience, RADIOLOGY, 215(3), 2000, pp. 910-916
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Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Fifty-seven subjects underwent proton magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy
of the second lumbar vertebra to evaluate single-voxel and multivoxel techn
iques. Measurements included lipid-to-water ratios, lipid fractions, and li
ne width. These data provide information about vertebral fat content. There
was an age-dependent linear increase in fat content and sex dependence. A
higher fat concentration was found in men. The observed spectra provide a b
asis for future study to determine clinical utility of vertebral proton MR
spectroscopy.