Ultrasonic cartilage thickness measurement is accurate reproducible and reliable—validation study using contrast-enhanced micro-CT

摘要

BackgroundUltrasonography is a fast and patient-friendly modality to assess cartilage thickness. However, inconsistent results regarding accuracy have been reported. Therefore, we asked what are (1) the accuracy, (2) reproducibility, and (3) reliability of ultrasonographic cartilage thickness measurement using contrast-enhanced micro-CT for validation?