Physiological assessment of in vivo human knee articular cartilage using sodium MR imaging at 1.5T

• Main Authors: Hani, Ahmad Fadzil Mohd, Kumar, Dileep, Malik, Aamir Saeed, Razak, Ruslan
• Format: Citation Index Journal
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Q Science (General); R Medicine (General); T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10892/1/Physiological%20assessment%20of%20in%20vivo%20human%20knee%20articular%20cartilage%20using%20sodium%20MR%20imaging%20at%201.5%20T.pdf; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mri.2013.01.007; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10892/

Osteoarthritis is a common joint disorder that is most prevalent in the knee joint. Knee osteoarthritis (OA) can be characterized by the gradual loss of articular cartilage (AC). Formation of lesion, fissures and cracks on the cartilage surface has been associated with degenerative AC and can be mea...