Pfirrmann Grade

Lumbar disc degeneration on sagittal T2 — pick the description that best matches the disc.

Disc appearance (T2)

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Pfirrmann grading (sagittal T2 MRI). Grades I–II normal/early; III–V increasing degeneration. Decision support only — not a substitute for clinical judgment.
Pfirrmann CW, et al. Magnetic Resonance Classification of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Spine. 2001;26(17):1873–1878.