1. Micro-CT quantification of subchondral endplate changes in intervertebral disc degeneration 
J.P.H.J. Rutges, O.P. Jagt van der, F.C. Oner, A.J. Verbout, R.J.M. Castelein, J.A. Kummer, H. Weinans, L.B. Creemers, W.J.A. Dhert 
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 
Volume 19, Issue 1, Pages (January 2011)
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2. Fig. 1
Example of macroscopical appearance and micro-CT images of IVDs for each degeneration grade according to the Thompson score.
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3. Fig. 2
Schematic overview of study procedure: micro-CT, VOI selection, and segmentation.
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4. Fig. 3
A: Bone volume fraction for endplate and vertebral VOIs for each degeneration grade. B: Difference in bone volume fraction between endplate and vertebral VOIs for each degeneration grade. Grade II, III and V IVDs showed a significantly higher BV/TV in the endplate VOIs compared to the grade I VOIs. Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals. Grade I: N=5, II: N=5, III: N=7, IV: N=6 and grade V: N=4. ∗P<0.05.
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