Fig. 1From: Can fat infiltration in the multifidus muscle be a predictor of postoperative symptoms and complications in patients undergoing lumbar fusion for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis? A case–control studyMeasurements of paraspinal muscular parameters on axial T2-weighted MRI (a 55-year-old man). Regions of multifidus at L4 level were outlined by yellow lines. Thresholding technique to highlight fatty area (red area)Back to article page