Canine Intervertebral Disc Degeneration MTR Measurements from Post-Mortem MRI

A pilot study by Charlène Paquet explores magnetization transfer ratio (MTR) values as a quantitative tool for assessing disc degeneration in dogs. The dataset includes MTR measurements from 181 intervertebral discs across spinal columns harvested post-mortem from 9 chondrodystrophic and non-chondrodystrophic dogs. Data was last updated on 2026-04 21.

Use Cases

• Correlating quantitative MTR values with qualitative Pfirrmann grades based on MRI sequences described in the study
• Developing models for objective assessment of intervertebral disc degeneration to reduce subjective bias mentioned in the description
• Validating imaging biomarkers against macroscopic and histological evaluations referenced in the methodology

Strengths

• Includes measurements from 181 intervertebral discs
• Correlates MTR values with Pfirrmann grades, macroscopic Thompson grades, and histological staining
• Released under a CC-BY-4.0 license for open reuse

Limitations

• Dataset size is 168.0 B, indicating very limited scope
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown
• Data is derived from a pilot study of 9 dogs, requiring in vivo validation as noted

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Charlène Paquet

Collection Method

MRI acquisitions performed on post-mortem spinal columns, with MTR measurements and Pfirrmann grading

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-21 17:23:18

Geography

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