Contrast agent-enhanced computed tomography of articular cartilage: Association with tissue composition and properties

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 78-85

  Silvast, T S ^a,b   Jurvelin, J S ^b   Aula, A S ^b   Lammi, M J ^b   Toyras, J ^a,b  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arthrography; CT; Knee; Quantitative; Tissue characterization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY; LIGAMENTS; TOMOGRAPHY; ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT;

ARTHROGRAPHY; CT; KNEE; QUANTITATIVE; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION;

CARTILAGE;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; IOXAGLIC ACID; PROTEOGLYCAN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CATTLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; IN VITRO STUDY; KNEE; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; ROC CURVE;

ANIMALS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CATTLE; CONTRAST MEDIA; IOXAGLIC ACID; KNEE JOINT; PROTEOGLYCANS; ROC CURVE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 60649093295     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850802572526     Document Type: Article

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