Quantitative Evaluation of Equine Articular Cartilage Using Cationic Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography.

Brad B NelsonRachel C StewartChris E KawcakJonathan D FreedmanAmit N PatwaBrian D SnyderLaurie R GoodrichMark W Grinstaff

Published in: Cartilage (2018)

The equilibration time of CA4+ into equine articular cartilage is affected by tissue volume. Quantitative cationic CECT imaging reflects the biochemical, biomechanical and histological state of normal and degenerative equine articular cartilage.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
computed tomography
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted
magnetic resonance
positron emission tomography
diffusion weighted imaging
dual energy
mass spectrometry
pet ct
finite element