Can sodium MRI be used as a method for mapping of cartilage stiffness?

Sander BrinkhofMartijn FroelingRob P A JanssenKeita ItoDennis W J Klomp

Published in: Magma (New York, N.Y.) (2020)

Although there was correlation between GAG concentration and cartilage stiffness, this was not similar with sodium concentration as measured by MRI. Thus, if the correlation between MRI sodium imaging and GAG concentration could be resolved, this strategy for assessing cartilage functional quality still holds promise.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
high resolution
diffusion weighted imaging
extracellular matrix
computed tomography
machine learning
mass spectrometry
big data
quality improvement
deep learning