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Table 2 Correlations between M-score and radiological indices using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)

From: Role of lumbar spine signal intensity measurement by MRI in the diagnosis of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women

 

M-score

Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r)

*P value (two-tailed)

SNRL1–L4

− 0.743

< 0.0001**

T-score

− 0.484

< 0.0001**

Z-score

− 0.356

< 0.0001**

BMD

− 0.368

< 0.0001**

  1. *Correlation was significant at P value < 0.05
  2. **Correlation was highly significant at P value < 0.0001