Reliability and Convergent Construct Validity of Quantitative Ultrasound for Synovitis, Meniscal Extrusion, and Osteophyte in Knee Osteoarthritis With MRI.

David J HunterJames M LinklaterKim L BennellMatthew S DanielDanielle PrykeXia WangShirley P YuLeticia DevezaVicky DuongDavid J Hunter

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2021)

The quantitative assessment of synovitis, meniscal extrusion, and osteophytes generally showed excellent inter-rater reliability and strong correlations with MRI-based measurements. Absolute agreement was strong for medial tibiofemoral pathologies.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
diffusion weighted imaging
anterior cruciate ligament
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
high resolution
computed tomography
magnetic resonance