..Starting node ..Modic type II vertebral endplate changes (HP:0030777)
Term ID:
30777
Name:
Modic type II vertebral endplate changes
Synonym:
Modic type 2 vertebral endplate changes
Definition:
An abnormal magnetic resonance tomography signal from a vertebral endplate with a high signal on T1-weighted sequences and high- or isointense signal on T2 sequences. Modic type II signals are thought to indicate fatty replacement in the bone marrow.