Histological Analysis of Cartilage Defects Repaired with an Autologous Human Stem Cell Construct 48 Weeks Postimplantation Reveals Structural Details Not Detected by T2-Mapping MRI.

Kazunori ShimomuraHidetoshi HamadaDavid A HartWataru AndoTakashi NishiiSiegfried TrattnigStefan Nehrer Norimasa Nakamura

Published in: Cartilage (2021)

Discrepancies in the findings between T2 mapping and histology suggest that T2 mapping was limited in ability to detect details in the architecture and composition of the repair cartilage.

Keyphrases

high resolution
stem cells
high density
endothelial cells
magnetic resonance imaging
extracellular matrix
cell therapy
bone marrow
contrast enhanced
mesenchymal stem cells
diffusion weighted imaging