Fig. 5. Comparison of T2-DDV in the cervical intervertebral discs between the low Cobb angle and high Cobb angle groups.
The low Cobb angle group displayed a higher T2-DDV in the anterior discs and a lower T2-DDV in the posterior discs when compared with the high Cobb angle group. T2-DDV data are presented as medians. Independent samples t tests: *p ≤ 0.05, †p ≤ 0.01. A = anterior, AF = annulus fibrosus, AI = anterior inner, AO = anterior outer, C = central, NP = nucleus pulposus, P = posterior, T2-DDV = the degree of diurnal T2 values variation