Non-invasive determination of cartilage thickness throughout joint surfaces using magnetic resonance imaging

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 285-289

  Eckstein, F ^a   Adam, C ^a   Sittek, H ^b   Becker, C ^b   Milz, S ^a   Schulte, E ^c   Reiser, M ^b   Putz, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Cartilage thickness; Computer models; MR imaging; Patella

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CALCULATIONS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CARTILAGE THICKNESS; PATELLA;

CARTILAGE;

ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; COMPUTER MODEL; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THICKNESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 0031106789     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(97)81146-3     Document Type: Article

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