Current MR imaging of cartilage in the context of knee osteoarthritis (part 1) : Principles and sequences

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the clinical method of choice for cartilage imaging in the context of degenerative and nondegenerative joint diseases. The MRI-based definitions of osteoarthritis rely on the detection of osteophytes, cartilage pathologies, bone marrow edema and meniscal lesions but currently a scientific consensus is lacking. In the clinical routine proton density-weighted, fat-suppressed 2D turbo spin echo sequences with echo times of 30-40 ms are predominantly used, which are sufficiently sensitive and specific for the assessment of cartilage. The additionally acquired T1-weighted sequences are primarily used for evaluating other intra-articular and periarticular structures. Diagnostically relevant artifacts include magic angle and chemical shift artifacts, which can lead to artificial signal enhancement in cartilage or incorrect representations of the subchondral lamina and its thickness. Although scientifically validated, high-resolution 3D gradient echo sequences (for cartilage segmentation) and compositional MR sequences (for quantification of physical tissue parameters) are currently reserved for scientific research questions. The future integration of artificial intelligence techniques in areas such as image reconstruction (to reduce scan times while maintaining image quality), image analysis (for automated identification of cartilage defects), and image postprocessing (for automated segmentation of cartilage in terms of volume and thickness) will significantly improve the diagnostic workflow and advance the field further.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:64

Enthalten in:

Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) - 64(2024), 4 vom: 25. März, Seite 295-303

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Aktuelle MRT-Bildgebung des Knorpels im Kontext der Gonarthrose (Teil 1) : Grundlagen und Sequenzen

Beteiligte Personen:

Lemainque, Teresa [VerfasserIn]
Huppertz, Marc Sebastian [VerfasserIn]
Yüksel, Can [VerfasserIn]
Siepmann, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Kuhl, Christiane [VerfasserIn]
Roemer, Frank [VerfasserIn]
Truhn, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Nebelung, Sven [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Artificial intelligence
Computer-assisted image processing
English Abstract
Joint cartilage
Journal Article
Magnetic resonance imaging
Osteoarthritis
Review

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Date Completed 28.03.2024

Date Revised 28.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00117-023-01252-2

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NLM36649046X