In vivo comparison of delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage and delayed quantitative CT arthrography in imaging of articular cartilage

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 434-442

  Hirvasniemi, J ^a   Kulmala, K A M ^b   Lammentausta, E ^c   Ojala, R ^a   Lehenkari, P ^a,c   Kamel, A ^c   Jurvelin, J S ^b   Toyras J ^b,d   Nieminen, M T ^a,c   Saarakkala, S ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Articular cartilage; Contrast enhanced computed tomography; Knee joint; MRI; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM; IOXAGLIC ACID; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DELAYED GADOLINIUM ENHANCED MRI OF CARTILAGE; DELAYED QUANTITATIVE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ARTHROGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IN VIVO STUDY; INJECTION; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE PAIN; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ATTENUATION; SYNOVIAL FLUID; ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTHROSCOPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KNEE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; IOXAGLIC ACID; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873122724     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: 15229653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.12.009     Document Type: Article

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