31/07/2025
☝️Grades of Disc Degeneration on MRI
🔹 Grade I
The disc is normal, well hydrated, and very bright on T2.
🔹 Grade II
Mild early changes, still bright on T2, nucleus clearly visible.
🔹 Grade III
Gray signal, moderate loss of hydration, unclear nucleus-annulus border.
🔹 Grade IV
Dark signal, significant dehydration, and reduced disc height.
🔹 Grade V
Collapsed disc, very dark signal, and severe degeneration
🔴 IVD are in three forms
Hydrated - It appears bright on MRI
Dehydrated - It appears grayish on MRI
Desicated - It appears dark to very dark on MRI
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[MRI, Desicated Disc, Disc, IVD, PIVD, Sciatica, Disc Bulge, Anatomy, MRI Learning, Physiology, Radiology]
Which type of disc have you seen more in MRI?
