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Fig. 3 —Bilateral grade 1 facet joint osteoarthritis. 51-year-old woman with grade 1 facet joint degeneration on both sides at L4-L5 level. Axial T2-weighted MR image (TR/TE, 4,000/96) depicts almost no visible cartilage (arrows). Beginning facet joint hypertrophy (arrowheads) can be seen on left side.