Changes in tissue sodium concentration and sodium relaxation times during the maturation of human knee cartilage: Ex vivo 23 Na MRI study at 10.5 T.

Štefan ZbýňKai D LudwigLauren E WatkinsRussell L LagoreAmanda NowackiFerenc TóthMarc A TompkinsLin ZhangGregory Adriany Garry E Gold Kevin G Shea Armin Michael Nagel Cathy S Carlson Gregory J Metzger Jutta M Ellermann

Published in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2023)

Na MRI provide noninvasive information about changes in sGAG content and collagen matrix during cartilage maturation. Cartilage TSC quantification assuming fixed relaxation may be feasible in children older than 5 years.

Keyphrases

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