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The comparison of the performance of 3 T and 7 T T2 mapping for untreated low-grade cartilage lesions
{Objective To investigate T2 mapping as a possible marker for low-grade human articular cartilage lesions during a one-year follow-up, possible changes during the follow-up and compare the reliability and sensitivity of these measurements on high-field (3 T) and ultra-high-field (7 T) MRI scanners. Design Twenty-one patients with femoral, tibial and patellar cartilage defect in the knee joint participated in the study. The MRI protocol consisted of morphological, as well as three-dimensional triple-echo steady-state (3D-TESS) T2 mapping sequences with similar parameters at 3T and 7T. Patients were scanned at five time-points up to 12 months. T2 values were evaluated in the lesion and healthy-appearing regions for superficial and deep cartilage zone. The repeated ANOVA was used to determine differences in T2 values at various time points. Results A significant decrease in T2 values was observed between baseline and six months in the superficial layer of the lesion in patients at 3 T (decrease from 41.89 $\pm$ 9.3 ms to 31.21 $\pm$ 7.2 ms, which is a difference of \textminus5.67 $\pm$ 2.2 ms (p \textequals 0.031)), and at 12 months in the superficial layer of the lesion in patients at 3 T (decrease from 41.89 $\pm$ 9.3 ms to 35.28 $\pm$ 4.9 ms, which is a difference of \textminus6.60 $\pm$ 4.4 ms (p \textequals 0.044). No significant differences were recorded at 7 T. Conclusion The change in T2 values acquired with 3 T 3D-TESS appears to be reflecting subtle changes of cartilage composition in the course of low-grade lesion development. 7 T T2 mapping does not reflect these changes probably due to completely decayed short T2 component.}
@article{item_3000158, title = {{The comparison of the performance of 3 T and 7 T T2 mapping for untreated low-grade cartilage lesions}}, journal = {{Magnetic Resonance Imaging}}, abstract = {{Objective To investigate T2 mapping as a possible marker for low-grade human articular cartilage lesions during a one-year follow-up, possible changes during the follow-up and compare the reliability and sensitivity of these measurements on high-field (3 T) and ultra-high-field (7 T) MRI scanners. Design Twenty-one patients with femoral, tibial and patellar cartilage defect in the knee joint participated in the study. The MRI protocol consisted of morphological, as well as three-dimensional triple-echo steady-state (3D-TESS) T2 mapping sequences with similar parameters at 3T and 7T. Patients were scanned at five time-points up to 12 months. T2 values were evaluated in the lesion and healthy-appearing regions for superficial and deep cartilage zone. The repeated ANOVA was used to determine differences in T2 values at various time points. Results A significant decrease in T2 values was observed between baseline and six months in the superficial layer of the lesion in patients at 3 T (decrease from 41.89 $\pm$ 9.3 ms to 31.21 $\pm$ 7.2 ms, which is a difference of \textminus5.67 $\pm$ 2.2 ms (p \textequals 0.031)), and at 12 months in the superficial layer of the lesion in patients at 3 T (decrease from 41.89 $\pm$ 9.3 ms to 35.28 $\pm$ 4.9 ms, which is a difference of \textminus6.60 $\pm$ 4.4 ms (p \textequals 0.044). No significant differences were recorded at 7 T. Conclusion The change in T2 values acquired with 3 T 3D-TESS appears to be reflecting subtle changes of cartilage composition in the course of low-grade lesion development. 7 T T2 mapping does not reflect these changes probably due to completely decayed short T2 component.}}, volume = {55}, pages = {86--92}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {New York}, year = {2019}, slug = {item_3000158}, author = {Juras, V and Schreiner, M and Laurent, D and Zb\'y\v{n}, \v{S} and Mlynarik, V and Szomolanyi, P and Hager, B and Scotti, C and Goldhahn, J and Heule, R and Bieri, O and Trattnig, S} }