MR imaging of articular cartilage physiology
Osteoarthritis (OA) has become the most prevalent chronic disease of the elderly (1, 2) and
is an important cause of disability in our society with increasing incidence not only in the US …
is an important cause of disability in our society with increasing incidence not only in the US …
MRI of articular cartilage: revisiting current status and future directions
MP Recht, DW Goodwin… - American Journal of …, 2005 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review the current understanding of the MRI
appearance of articular cartilage and its relationship to the microscopic and macroscopic …
appearance of articular cartilage and its relationship to the microscopic and macroscopic …
Human articular cartilage: influence of aging and early symptomatic degeneration on the spatial variation of T2—preliminary findings at 3 T
TJ Mosher, BJ Dardzinski, MB Smith - Radiology, 2000 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To determine if age and early symptomatic degeneration alter the spatial
dependency of cartilage T2. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 25 asymptomatic volunteers …
dependency of cartilage T2. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 25 asymptomatic volunteers …
Assessing the condition of a joint and devising treatment
EJ Alexander, TP Andriacchi, P Lang… - US Patent …, 2007 - Google Patents
Methods are disclosed for assessing the condition of a cartilage in a joint, particularly a
human knee. The methods include converting an image such as an MRI to a three …
human knee. The methods include converting an image such as an MRI to a three …
Assessing the condition of a joint and devising treatment
EJ Alexander, TP Andriacchi, P Lang… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
Methods are disclosed for assessing the condition of a carti lage in a joint, particularly in a
human knee. The methods include converting an image Such as an MRI to a three dimen …
human knee. The methods include converting an image Such as an MRI to a three dimen …
Assessing the condition of a joint and assessing cartilage loss
P Lang, D Steines - US Patent 7,184,814, 2007 - Google Patents
Methods are disclosed for assessing the condition of a cartilage in a joint and assessing
cartilage loss, particularly in a human knee. The methods include converting an image such …
cartilage loss, particularly in a human knee. The methods include converting an image such …
Assessing the condition of a joint and devising treatment
P Lang, D Steines - US Patent 8,036,729, 2011 - Google Patents
Methods are disclosed for assessing the condition of a cartilage in a joint, particularly a
human knee. The methods include converting an image such as an MRI to a three …
human knee. The methods include converting an image such as an MRI to a three …
Joint and cartilage diagnosis, assessment and modeling
P Lang, D Steines, EJ Alexander… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
Methods are disclosed for assessing the condition of a cartilage in a joint and assessing
cartilage loss, particularly in a human knee. The methods include converting an image such …
cartilage loss, particularly in a human knee. The methods include converting an image such …
Assessing the condition of a joint and assessing cartilage loss
P Lang, D Steines - US Patent 9,286,686, 2016 - Google Patents
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T2 measurement in articular cartilage: Impact of the fitting method on accuracy and precision at low SNR
JG Raya, O Dietrich, A Horng, J Weber… - … in Medicine: An …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
T2 relaxation time is a promising MRI parameter for the detection of cartilage degeneration
in osteoarthritis. However, the accuracy and precision of the measured T2 may be …
in osteoarthritis. However, the accuracy and precision of the measured T2 may be …