Status: awaiting_review. Rule: atlas-profile-2.0.
2 linked publications; not a count of independent studies.
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Historical grade: WEAK (retained from 22 September 2026; not a completed profile 2.0 assessment).
Early gadolinium enhancement pattern separates scar (enhances) from disc (does not) with high accuracy
Enhancement patterns overlap over time, discs can enhance, and the clinical meaning of enhancing nerve roots is uncertain
Drives reoperation decisions; misclassification leads to unnecessary surgery or missed recurrent disc.
This is an educational research resource from Resonant Labs, not clinical advice. Atlas assessments are heuristic, not probabilities or formal GRADE ratings. Findings are summarized from the literature and may change as the field evolves.