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Quantitative knee cartilage measurement at MR imaging of patients with anterior cruciate ligament tear
| Title: | Quantitative knee cartilage measurement at MR imaging of patients with anterior cruciate ligament tear |
| Authors: | Kato, Kazuki Browse this author | | Kamishima, Tamotsu Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Kondo, Eiji Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Onodera, Tomohiro Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Ichikawa, Shota Browse this author |
| Keywords: | Knee cartilage | | Anterior cruciate ligament | | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2017 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Journal Title: | Radiological physics and technology |
| Volume: | 10 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Start Page: | 431 |
| End Page: | 438 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.1007/s12194-017-0415-4 |
| PMID: | 28822094 |
| Abstract: | In previous studies, numerous approaches were proposed that assess knee cartilage volume quantitatively using 3D magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. However, the clinical use of these approaches is limited because 3D MR is prone to metal artifacts in postoperative cases. Our purpose in this study was to validate a method for knee cartilage volume quantification using conventional MR imaging in patients who underwent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. The study included 16 patients who underwent MR imaging before and 1 year after ACL reconstruction surgery. Knee cartilage volumes were measured by our computer- based method with the use of T1-weighted sagittal images. We classified the cartilage into eight regions and made comparisons between preoperative and postoperative cartilage volumes in each region. There was a significant difference between preoperative and postoperative cartilage volumes with regard to medial posterior weight-bearing, medial posterior, lateral posterior weight-bearing, and lateral posterior portions (p = 0.006, 0.023, 0.017 and 0.002, respectively). These results were consistent with the previous studies showing that knee cartilage loss occurs frequently in these portions due to an anterior subluxation of the tibia accompanied by ACL tear. With our method, knee cartilage volumes could be measured quantitatively with conventional MR imaging in patients who underwent ACL reconstruction surgery. |
| Rights: | This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Radiological physics and technology. The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12194-017-0415-4 |
| Type: | article (author version) |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/72265 |
| Appears in Collections: | 保健科学院・保健科学研究院 (Graduate School of Health Sciences / Faculty of Health Sciences) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 神島 保
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