Exploring the asynchronous changes of articular cartilage and osteochondral junction in knee osteoarthritis based on T2 mapping and ultrashort echo time imaging: a pilot study
The T2 and UTE-T2* values, respectively, provide quantitative and non-invasive measures of the degeneration in the AC and the OCJ during the early stages of KOA. Quantitative MRI biomarkers reveal biochemical alterations in both the AC and the OCJ during early KOA, indicating the potential existence of interactions between these two regions.
Authors
- Xianghong Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2470-7046)
- Zhi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6083-9068)
- Yong‐cheng Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9846-6735)
- Jun Han
- Nana Zhu
- Man Sun
- Zhiwei Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0153-363X)
- Tingting Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6624-3222)
- Feige Niu
Institutions
- Tianjin University (CN)
- Philips (China) (CN)
- Tianjin Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/qims-24-1492
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.67