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Quantitative imaging of cartilage morphology at 3.0 Tesla in the presence of gadopentate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17654593     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
MRI-based cartilage morphometry was previously validated in the absence of gadopentate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA). However, Gd-DTPA is required for compositional (proteoglycan) imaging using delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC). Therefore, the effect of Gd-DTPA on cartilage morphometry was studied. A total of 165 female participants (67 with and 98 without osteoarthritis [OA]) were imaged at 3.0 Tesla before and 2 hr after intravenous Gd-DTPA injection. Flip angles in post-Gd-DTPA scans varied between 12 degrees and 35 degrees . Cartilage volume and thickness of post- vs. pre-Gd-DTPA scans showed intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) of 0.85 > or = r > or = 0.95, mean differences between -2.1% and +1.1%, and standard deviations (SDs) of differences between 4.7% and 9.2%. Mixed-effect models found no consistent impact of flip angle and OA status on post- vs. pre-Gd-DTPA differences. Accurate morphological measurements of cartilage can be obtained after Gd-DTPA injection, allowing compositional and morphological imaging to be combined into one session.
Authors:
Felix Eckstein; Robert J Buck; Bradley T Wyman; John J Kotyk; Marie-Pierre Hellio Le Graverand; Ann E Remmers; Jeffrey L Evelhoch; Martin Hudelmaier; H Cecil Charles
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Magnetic resonance in medicine : official journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine / Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine     Volume:  58     ISSN:  0740-3194     ISO Abbreviation:  Magn Reson Med     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-07-30     Completed Date:  2007-10-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8505245     Medline TA:  Magn Reson Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  402-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Private University, Salzburg, Austria.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Cartilage, Articular / pathology*
Contrast Media
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Gadolinium DTPA / administration & dosage*
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Injections, Intravenous
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Middle Aged
Osteoarthritis, Knee / pathology*
Reproducibility of Results
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 80529-93-7/Gadolinium DTPA

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