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- Title
MR Parametric Mapping as a Biomarker of Early Joint Degeneration.
- Authors
Chang, Eric Y.; Ma, Yajun; Du, Jiang
- Abstract
<bold>Context: </bold>Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common, worldwide disorder. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging can directly and noninvasively evaluate articular cartilage and has emerged as an essential tool in the study of OA.<bold>Evidence Acquisition: </bold>A PubMed search was performed using the keywords quantitative MRI and cartilage. No limits were set on the range of years searched. Articles were reviewed for relevance with an emphasis on in vivo studies performed at 3 tesla.<bold>Study Design: </bold>Clinical review.<bold>Level Of Evidence: </bold>Level 4.<bold>Results: </bold>T2, T2*, T1 (particularly when measured after exogenous contrast administration, such as with the delayed gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging of cartilage [dGEMRIC] technique), and T1ρ are among the most widely utilized quantitative MR imaging techniques to evaluate cartilage and have been implemented in various patient cohorts. Existing challenges include reproducibility of results, insufficient consensus regarding optimal sequences and parameters, and interpretation of values.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Quantitative assessment of cartilage using MR imaging techniques likely represents the best opportunity to identify early cartilage degeneration and to follow patients after treatment. Despite existing challenges, ongoing work and unique approaches have shown exciting and promising results.
- Subjects
BIOMARKERS; JOINT abnormalities; OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; ARTICULAR cartilage; COLLAGEN; GLYCOPROTEINS; KNEE diseases; RESEARCH evaluation; RESEARCH funding; SYSTEMATIC reviews
- Publication
Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 2016, Vol 8, Issue 5, p405
- ISSN
1941-7381
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/1941738116661975