Ultrasonic cartilage thickness measurement is accurate, reproducible, and reliable-validation study using contrast-enhanced micro-CT.
Simon Damian SteppacherMarkus Simon HankeCorinne Andrea ZurmühlePascal Cyrill HaefeliFrank Michael KlenkeMoritz TannastPublished in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2019)
Ultrasonic cartilage thickness measurement could be shown to be highly accurate, reliable, and reproducible. The A-mode ultrasonic cartilage thickness measurement is a fast and patient-friendly modality which can detect early joint degeneration and facilitate decision making in joint preserving surgery.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- diffusion weighted
- optical coherence tomography
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance
- extracellular matrix
- diffusion weighted imaging
- minimally invasive
- high resolution
- dual energy
- case report
- coronary artery bypass
- positron emission tomography
- surgical site infection
- atrial fibrillation
- low cost