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Published in: Current Rheumatology Reports 1/2014

01-01-2014 | IMAGING (P CONAGHAN, SECTION EDITOR)

Clinical and Translational Potential of MRI Evaluation in Knee Osteoarthritis

Authors: Daichi Hayashi, Ali Guermazi, C. Kent Kwoh

Published in: Current Rheumatology Reports | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an increasingly important imaging technique in osteoarthritis (OA) research, and is widely used in the ongoing endeavor to understand the pathogenesis of OA and to develop structure and disease-modifying OA drugs. MRI offers semiquantitative, quantitative and compositional evaluation of knee OA, and enables visualization of tissues that are not seen by radiography, including but not limited to cartilage, meniscus, bone marrow lesions, synovitis, and muscles. It is now recognized that contrast-enhanced MRI enables more accurate evaluation of synovitis than MRI without contrast. Because of its ability to visualize multiple pain-related tissue pathology in three dimensions, MRI is the best modality for imaging of OA.
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Metadata
Title
Clinical and Translational Potential of MRI Evaluation in Knee Osteoarthritis
Authors
Daichi Hayashi
Ali Guermazi
C. Kent Kwoh
Publication date
01-01-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Rheumatology Reports / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 1523-3774
Electronic ISSN: 1534-6307
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-013-0391-6

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