title: Normal lumbar vertebrae: anatomic, age, and sex variance in subjects at proton MR spectroscopy--initial experience.
abstract: Fifty-seven subjects underwent proton magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy of the second lumbar vertebra to evaluate single-voxel and multivoxel techniques. Measurements included lipid-to-water ratios, lipid fractions, and line 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 basis for future study to determine clinical utility of vertebral proton MR spectroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA. dschell37@aol.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schellinger
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fertikh
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lauerman
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012727:Sex Characteristics