Fig. 1.

(a) T1W Sag image showing hypointense signal in the anterior subchondral region of D12 vertebral body (arrow) suggestive of early marrow edema. (b) T2W image in same patient does not show any significant abnormality in the D12 vertebral body. (c) STIR Sag image showing subtle marrow hyperintensity in D12 vertebral body suggesting marrow edema. (d) Post contrast Sag T1 fat sat image of the same patient after one month without treatment now shows marked enhancement of D11 and D12 vertebral bodies and the IV disc.