Ultra-Short Echo Time-MRI T2* Mapping of Articular Cartilage Layers Is Associated with Histological Early Degeneration.

Rui Imamura Atsushi TeramotoYasutaka MurahashiYohei OkadaShinichiro OkimuraYoshihiro AkatsukaKota WatanabeToshihiko Yamashita

Published in: Cartilage (2023)

The UTE-T2* relaxation time was associated with histological cartilage degeneration, suggesting a potential application in monitoring early cartilage degeneration.

Keyphrases

high resolution
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