Osteoarthritis (OA), a leading cause of disability, affects 27 million people in the United
States and its prevalence is rising along with the rise in obesity. So far, biomechanical or …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a valuable tool for evaluating musculoskeletal disease
as it offers a range of image contrasts that are sensitive to underlying tissue biochemical …

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell
(ADMSC) therapy on pain, function and disease modification in knee osteoarthritis. Methods …

Abstract Preclinical Research & Development Curcumin has been shown to possess a
series of beneficial effects, such as antiinflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic, and promoting …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a cornerstone of modern medical imaging. However,
long image acquisition times, the need for qualitative expert analysis, and the lack of (and …

Purpose To develop a deep learning‐based method for knee menisci segmentation in 3D
ultrashort echo time (UTE) cones MR imaging, and to automatically determine MR relaxation …

2. Faculty of Sport, CIAFEL, University of Porto; 3. Coimbra Health School, Physical Therapy
Department, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra 4. Centre for Health Studies and Research …

Cartilage injuries are common, especially in athletes. Because these injuries frequently
affect young patients, and they have the potential to progress to osteoarthritis, treatment to …

Cartilage loss is irreversible, and to date, no effective pharmacotherapies are available to
protect or regenerate cartilage. Quantitative prestructural/compositional MR imaging …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent disorders in today's society, resulting in
significant socioeconomic costs and morbidity. MRI is widely used as a non-invasive …