[Detection and evaluation of cartilage defects in the canine stifle joint - an ex vivo study using high-field magnetic resonance imaging]. / Ex-vivo-Untersuchungen zum Nachweis von Knorpeldefekten im Kniegelenk des Hundes mit der Hochfeld-Magnetresonanztomographie.
Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere
; 42(5): 291-6, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of our study was to implement and test an imaging protocol for the detection and evaluation of standardised cartilage defects using high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to determine its limitations. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
A total of 84 cartilage defects were created in the femoral condyles of euthanized dogs with a minimum body mass of 25 kg. The cartilage defects had a depth of 0.3 to 1.0 mm and a diameter of 1 to 5 mm. T1-FLASH-3D-WE-sequences with an isotropic voxel size of 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 mm and an anisotropic voxel size of 0.3 x 0.3 x 0.8 mm were used. In addition to quantitative evaluation of the cartilage defects, the sig- nal intensities, signal-to-noise ratios and contrast-to-noise ratios of the cartilage were determined. Of special interest were the limita- tions in identifying and delineating the standardised cartilage defects.RESULTS:
With the anisotropic voxel size, more cartilage defects were detectable. Our results demonstrated that cartilage defects as small as 3.0 mm in diameter and 0.4 mm in depth were reliably detected using anisotropic settings. Cartilage defects below this size were not reliably detected. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE We found that for optimal delineation of the joint cartilage and associated defects, a higher in-plane resolution with a larger slice thickness should be used, corresponding to the anisotropic settings employed in this study. For the delineation of larger cartilage defects, both the anisotropic and isotropic imaging methods can be used.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Joelho de Quadrúpedes
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Cartilagem Articular
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Doenças das Cartilagens
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Doenças do Cão
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article