Head and Neck Imaging
To Measure the Articular Cartilage Thickness Using 0.3T MRI in the Normal Ankle Joint
Author:JIN Mei,YE Long, LI Xiao-hai,et al
affiliation:Department of Radilogy,Yong Chuan Hospifal of Chong Qing Medical University,Yong Chuan 402160, Sichuan Province, China
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Objective To investigate the feasibility of using lowfield magnetic resonance to measure the thickness of ankle joint cartilage, the relationship between the thickness of the cartilage and age, gender, weight and height were analyzed at the same time. Methods 160 healthy volunteers with normal left ankles were chosen and divided into 8 groups, and each group contains 20 volunteers according to their age. All normal ankles were scanned through sagittal and coronal plane with SE-T1WI and WF-T1WI sequences. We chose 5 measurement from the surface of the cartilage to the subchondral. Results The distribution of the thickness of cartilage is nonuniformity. The average thickness of cartilage measured from the lateral malleolus is 1.82mm, and from the front, middle and rear were as follows: 1.84mm 1.82mm 1.81mm, and the front in average is more than the rear. The average thickness in male is more in female, (1.81±0.30)mm and (1.79±0.25)mm respectively. The thickness of ankle joint was negatively related to age, weight and height before 15 years old if the height is less than 140cm and the weight is less than 45kg. However, there was no obvious relationship between them after 15 years old if the height is more than 140cm and the height is more than 45kg. Conclusion The distribution of the thickness of talar cartilage from normal ankle joint is nonuniformity. The thickness in male is more than in female, and it is negatively related to age, weight and height before 15 years old and there is no linear correlation after 15.
【Keyword】Ankle Joint; Talar Cartilage; Thickness of Cartilage; Low Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging
【Chart number】R445.2;R68
【Document Identification Number】A
【DOI】 10.3969/j.issn.1672- 5131.2016.03.036
Chinese journal of CT and MRI
th14Volume, th 3 Issue
2016Year03Month
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