T2 relaxation time of cartilage at MR imaging: comparison with severity of knee osteoarthritis

• Published in: Radiology Vol. 232; no. 2; p. 592
• Main Authors: Dunn, Timothy C, Lu, Ying, Jin, Hua, Ries, Michael D, Majumdar, Sharmila
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2004
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cartilage, Articular - pathology; Female; Humans; Image Enhancement; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Knee Joint - pathology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Observer Variation; Osteoarthritis, Knee - classification; Osteoarthritis, Knee - diagnosis; Reference Values; Sensitivity and Specificity

To evaluate differences in T2 values in femoral and tibial cartilage at magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in patients with varying degrees of osteoarthritis (OA) compared with healthy subjects and to develop a mapping and display method based on calculation of T2 z scores for visual grading and assess...