Unlabelled: We have developed 3-dimensional (3D) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis software that allows measurement of the with a particular thickness intended to allow quantitation of the cartilage in the knee. Our aims in this study were to validate the projected cartilage area ratio in both pig and human knees and to examine the ratio in patients reporting knee pain.
Methods: After 3D MRI reconstruction, the femoral cartilage was projected onto a flat surface. The projected cartilage area was determined in pig knees using our 3D MRI analysis software, and was compared with the area obtained with other software. The projected cartilage area ratio (for cartilage thickness ≥1.5 mm) at 4 segments was also validated in human knees. Finally, changes in the projected cartilage area ratio were examined in 8 patients with knee pain who had undergone 2 MR images at 3 to 21-month intervals.
Results: The projected cartilage areas determined with our 3D MRI analysis software were validated in pig knees. The projected cartilage area ratio at each segment in human knees had an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.87 to 0.99 (n = 16) between readers and 0.76 to 0.99 (n = 20) between measurements on repeat MR images. The projected cartilage area ratio (for cartilage thickness ≥1.5 mm) at the most affected segment in 8 human patients significantly decreased between the pairs of MR images obtained at intervals of 3 to 21 months.
Conclusions: We proposed a novel evaluation method using 3D MRI to quantify the amount of cartilage in the knee. This method had a low measurement error in both pig and human knees.
Clinical Relevance: The projected cartilage area ratio based on a particular thickness may serve as a sensitive method for assessing changes in cartilage over time.
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