Fig. 1From: The effects of lumbar fusion and non-fusion surgery on the development of Modic changesAppearance of three types of Modic changes. Modic type 1 change (MC1): hypointense on T1WI (A1) and hyperintense on T2WI (A2); Modic type 2 change (MC2): hyperintense on both T1WI (B1) and T2WI (B2); Modic type 3 change (MC3): hypointense on both T1WI (C1) and T2WI (C2)Back to article page