Spatial Variations in Magnetic Resonance Based Diffusion of Articular Cartilage in Knee Osteoarthritis

摘要

PurposeTo evaluate a pulse sequence combining stimulated echo diffusion preparation with a 3D segmented spoiled gradient echo (SPGR) acquisition for diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of knee cartilage in healthy and osteoarthritis (OA) populations for early diagnosis and characterization of OA.