Publications by authors named "Simon Westfechtel"
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- This study evaluates five different methods for automatically measuring cartilage thickness in knee joints using MRI, comparing their efficiency and accuracy.
- Significant differences in cartilage thickness measurements were found among the methods, with 3D-Mesh Normals (3D-MN) and 2D-Surface Normals (2D-SN) performing the best in terms of accuracy and processing time.
- The research suggests using 3D-MN, 3D-NN, and 2D-SN as they provide accurate measurements without excessive computational time, while methods like 2D-Centerline Normals (2D-CN) and 3D-Ray Tracing (3D-RT) are slower and less reliable.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is commonly used to assess traumatic and non-traumatic conditions of the knee. Due to its complex and variable anatomy, the posterolateral corner (PLC)-often referred to as the joint's dark side-remains diagnostically challenging. We aimed to render the diagnostic evaluation of the PLC more functional by combining MRI, varus loading, and image post-processing in a model of graded PLC injury that used sequential transections of the lateral collateral ligament, popliteus tendon, popliteofibular ligament, and anterior cruciate ligament.
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