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Radiol. bras ; 39(3): 167-174, maio-jun. 2006. tab, ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-455877

ABSTRACT

OBJETIVO: Comparar os aparelhos de ressonância magnética de baixo campo e de alto campo para estudo da cartilagem articular da patela. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Foi realizado estudo usando as seqüências GRE 2D, GRE 3D, FSE T2 e STIR (baixo campo) e TSE T2 SPIR. Cada seqüência foi analisada separadamente para o estudo da cartilagem, sem o conhecimento dos dados do paciente e do resultado das outras seqüências, sendo atribuído grau de lesão de 0 a 3 e descrita a sua localização. Os resultados de concordância e discordância foram analisados pelos testes de Kappa e McNemar. RESULTADOS: Na faceta medial houve baixas concordâncias e as discordâncias mostraram significativa superestimação. Na faceta lateral houve boas concordâncias e as discordâncias não foram significativas. No ápice houve boas concordâncias e as discordâncias mostraram significativa subestimação. CONCLUSÃO: A seqüência STIR teve a melhor concordância com a seqüência TSE T2 SPIR. Lesões de alto grau são mais bem caracterizadas pelas seqüências do aparelho de baixo campo. Areas de aumento de sinal dificultam o estudo da cartilagem da faceta medial da patela no aparelho de baixo campo.


OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of low-field-strength and high-field-strength magnetic resonance imaging equipments for evaluation of the patella articular cartilage. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was developed using GRE 2D, GRE 3D, FSE T2, STIR sequences (low-field) and TSE T2 SPIR sequence. Each sequence has been separately analyzed for evaluation of the cartilage without knowledge of other sequences results or any patients data; the lesion was assigned a grade from 0 to 3 and had its location defined. Agreement and disagreement results were analyzed by Kappa and McNemar tests. RESULTS: Medial facet has presented low agreement index and disagreements showed to be significantly overestimated. Lateral facet has presented a reasonable agreement index and disagreement index was not significant. Medial ridge has presented a reasonable agreement index and disagreement index has showed to be underestimated. CONCLUSION: The STIR sequence versus TSE T2 SPIR sequence has presented the higher agreement index. High grade lesions are better characterized by low-field-strength magnetic resonance imaging equipment sequences. Areas of increased signal intensity make difficult the study of the patella medial facet cartilage in low-field-strength equipment.


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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Chondromalacia Patellae/diagnosis , Chondromalacia Patellae/pathology , Equipment and Supplies , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Comparative Study , Magnetic Resonance Imaging/trends , Sensitivity and Specificity
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Rev. imagem ; 28(1): 41-46, jan.-mar. 2006. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-510365

ABSTRACT

As lesões da cartilagem articular da patela são bastante comuns, e em virtude da dissociação entre os sintomas e sinais e o estágio das lesões condrais o exame de escolha inicial é a ressonância magnética, sendo importante para o radiologista estar habituado às alterações condrais nesta doença para o correto diagnóstico.


Patellar articular cartilage lesions are very common and due to the dissociation between signs and symptoms and the stage of the chondral lesions the diagnostic method of choice is magnetic resonance imaging. Therefore, radiologists shold be familiar with chondral abnormalities in order to correctly diagnose this condition.


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Humans , Arthroscopy , Chondromalacia Patellae/diagnosis , Chondromalacia Patellae/therapy , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Cartilage, Articular/injuries , Hyaline Cartilage
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