Table 2.
HU values of MC regions and adjacent no MC vertebra corresponding regions
| HU value (HU) | Endplate regions | Bone marrow regions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| axial plane | sagittal plane | axial plane | sagittal plane | |
| MCs I | 543.70 ± 130.02 | 546.95 ± 123.50 | 339.32 ± 139.82 | 332.51 ± 144.24 |
| Adjacent no MCs I | 351.88 ± 90.72 | 350.27 ± 87.37 | 147.28 ± 36.52 | 142.77 ± 41.23 |
| MCs II | 561.90 ± 158.40 | 565.30 ± 155.27 | 354.05 ± 148.54 | 357.75 ± 149.05 |
| Adjacent no MCs II | 327.66 ± 87.32 | 326.17 ± 85.39 | 144.11 ± 52.68 | 147.72 ± 52.19 |
| MCs III | 729.87 ± 125.83 | 736.93 ± 139.58 | 532.90 ± 186.24 | 544.32 ± 192.60 |
| Adjacent no MCs III | 392.28 ± 107.28 | 391.71 ± 99.01 | 145.08 ± 41.88 | 143.28 ± 41.13 |
The HU values of MC regions and adjacent no MC vertebra corresponding regions were measured in different adjacent vertebral levels in the same patient at the same time and on the same CT image