Regional variation in T1ρ and T2 times in osteoarthritic human menisci: Correlation with mechanical properties and matrix composition

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 796-805

  Son, M ^a   Goodman, S B ^a,b   Chen, W ^c   Hargreaves, B A ^b   Gold, G E ^a,b   Levenston, M E ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Degeneration; Meniscus; Osteoarthritis; T1 ; T2

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN POLYSULFATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TIME; WATER CONTENT;

AGED; BODY WATER; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; COLLAGEN; FEMALE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84877104323     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: 15229653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.03.002     Document Type: Article

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