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Newman HR, Moore AC, Meadows KD, Hilliard RL, Boyes MS, Vresilovic EJ, Schaer TP, Elliott DM. Can axial loading restore in vivo disc geometry, opening pressure, and T2 relaxation time? JOR Spine 2024; 7:e1322. [PMID: 38666074 PMCID: PMC11045045 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.1322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Background Cadaveric intervertebral discs are often studied for a variety of research questions, and outcomes are interpreted in the in vivo context. Unfortunately, the cadaveric disc does not inherently represent the LIVE condition, such that the disc structure (geometry), composition (T2 relaxation time), and mechanical function (opening pressure, OP) measured in the cadaver do not necessarily represent the in vivo disc. Methods We conducted serial evaluations in the Yucatan minipig of disc geometry, T2 relaxation time, and OP to quantify the changes that occur with progressive dissection and used axial loading to restore the in vivo condition. Results We found no difference in any parameter from LIVE to TORSO; thus, within 2 h of sacrifice, the TORSO disc can represent the LIVE condition. With serial dissection and sample preparation the disc height increased (SEGMENT height 18% higher than TORSO), OP decreased (POTTED was 67% lower than TORSO), and T2 time was unchanged. With axial loading, an imposed stress of 0.20-0.33 MPa returned the disc to in vivo, LIVE disc geometry and OP, although T2 time was decreased. There was a linear correlation between applied stress and OP, and this was conserved across multiple studies and species. Conclusion To restore the LIVE disc state in human studies or other animal models, we recommend measuring the OP/stress relationship and using this relationship to select the applied stress necessary to recover the in vivo condition.
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- Harrah R. Newman
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of DelawareNewarkDelawareUSA
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of DelawareNewarkDelawareUSA
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of DelawareNewarkDelawareUSA
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- Department of Clinical StudiesNew Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of Clinical StudiesNew Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of Clinical StudiesNew Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of DelawareNewarkDelawareUSA
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Foltz MH, Johnson CP, Truong W, Polly DW, Ellingson AM. Morphological alterations of lumbar intervertebral discs in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine J 2024; 24:172-184. [PMID: 37611875 PMCID: PMC10843277 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is still unknown. Prior in vitro research suggests intervertebral disc pathomorphology as a cause for the initiation and progression of the spinal deformity, however, this has not been well characterized in vivo. PURPOSE To quantify and compare lumbar disc health and morphology in AIS to controls. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING Cross-sectional study. METHODS All lumbar discs were imaged using a 3T MRI scanner. T2-weighted and quantitative T2* maps were acquired. Axial slices of each disc were reconstructed, and customized scripts were used to extract outcome measurements: Nucleus pulposus (NP) signal intensity and location, disc signal volume, transition zone slope, and asymmetry index. Pearson's correlation analysis was performed between the NP location and disc wedge angle for AIS patients. ANOVAs were utilized to elucidate differences in disc health and morphology metrics between AIS patients and healthy controls. α=0.05. RESULTS There were no significant differences in disc health metrics between controls and scoliotic discs. There was a significant shift in the NP location towards the convex side of the disc in AIS patients compared to healthy controls, with an associated increase of the transition zone slope on the convex side. Additionally, with increasing disc wedge angle, the NP center migrated towards the convex side of the disc. CONCLUSIONS The present study elucidates morphological distinctions of intervertebral discs between healthy adolescents and those diagnosed with AIS. Discs in patients diagnosed with AIS are asymmetric, with the NP shifted towards the convex side, which was exacerbated by an increased disc wedge angle. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Investigation of the MRI signal distribution (T2w and T2* maps) within the disc suggests an asymmetric pressure gradient shifting the NP laterally towards the convexity. Quantifying the progression of these morphological alterations during maturation and in response to treatment will provide further insight into the mechanisms of curve progression and correction, respectively.
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- Mary H Foltz
- Division of Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Minnesota
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Minnesota; Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Minnesota
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- Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota
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- Division of Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Minnesota; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota; Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Minnesota.
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Bouhsina N, Tur L, Hardel JB, Madec S, Rouleau D, Etienne F, Guicheux J, Clouet J, Fusellier M. Variable flip angle T1 mapping and multi-echo T2 and T2* mapping magnetic resonance imaging sequences allow quantitative assessment of canine lumbar disc degeneration. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2023; 64:864-872. [PMID: 37549962 DOI: 10.1111/vru.13288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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Magnetic resonance imaging is the gold standard for diagnosing intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration in dogs. However, published methods for quantifying severity or progression of IVD degeneration are currently limited. Mapping MRI sequences are used in humans for quantifying IVD degeneration but have rarely been applied in dogs. The objective of this prospective, method comparison study was to evaluate variable flip angle T1 mapping and multiecho T2 and T2* mapping as methods for quantifying canine lumbar IVD degeneration in twenty canine patients without clinical signs of spinal disease. Ventral and dorsal lumbar IVD widths were measured on radiographs, and lumbar IVDs were assigned a qualitative Pfirrmann grade based on standard T2-weighted sequences. T1, T2, and T2* relaxation times of the nucleus pulposus (NP) were measured on corresponding maps using manual-drawn ROIs. Strong intra- and interrater agreements were found (P < 0.01) for NP relaxation times. Radiographic IVD widths and T1, T2, and T2* mapping NP relaxation times were negatively correlated with Pfirrmann grading (P < 0.01). Significant differences in T1 NP relaxation times were found between Pfirrmann grade I and the other grades (P < 0.01). Significant differences in T2 and T2* NP relaxation times were found between grade I and the other grades and between grades II and III (P < 0.01). Findings indicated that T1, T2, and T2* MRI mapping sequences are feasible in dogs. Measured NP relaxation times were repeatable and decreased when Pfirrmann grades increased. These methods may be useful for quantifying the effects of regenerative treatment interventions in future longitudinal studies.
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- Nora Bouhsina
- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, Nantes, France
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, CRIP, ONIRIS, College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Engineering, Nantes, France
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, CRIP, ONIRIS, College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Engineering, Nantes, France
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, CRIP, ONIRIS, College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Engineering, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, Nantes, France
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, CRIP, ONIRIS, College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Engineering, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, Nantes, France
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, CRIP, ONIRIS, College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Engineering, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, Nantes, France
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, CRIP, ONIRIS, College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Engineering, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, Nantes, France
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, CRIP, ONIRIS, College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Engineering, Nantes, France
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Lee W, Miller EY, Zhu H, Luetkemeyer CM, Schneider SE, Neu CP. High frame rate deformation analysis of knee cartilage by spiral dualMRI and relaxation mapping. Magn Reson Med 2023; 89:694-709. [PMID: 36300860 PMCID: PMC10017275 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.29487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE Daily activities including walking impose high-frequency cyclic forces on cartilage and repetitive compressive deformation. Analyzing cartilage deformation during walking would provide spatial maps of displacement and strain and enable viscoelastic characterization, which may serve as imaging biomarkers for early cartilage degeneration when the damage is still reversible. However, the time-dependent biomechanics of cartilage is not well described, and how defects in the joint impact the viscoelastic response is unclear. METHODS We used spiral acquisition with displacement-encoding MRI to quantify displacement and strain maps at a high frame rate (25 frames/s) in tibiofemoral joints. We also employed relaxometry methods (T1 , T1ρ , T2 , T2 *) on the cartilage. RESULTS Normal and shear strains were concentrated on the bovine tibiofemoral contact area during loading, and the defected joint exhibited larger compressive strains. We also determined a positive correlation between the change of T1ρ in cartilage after cyclic loading and increased compressive strain on the defected joint. Viscoelastic behavior was quantified by the time-dependent displacement, where the damaged joint showed increased creep behavior compared to the intact joint. This technique was also successfully demonstrated on an in vivo human knee showing the gradual change of displacement during varus load. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that spiral scanning with displacement encoding can quantitatively differentiate the damaged from intact joint using the strain and creep response. The viscoelastic response identified with this methodology could serve as biomarkers to detect defects in joints in vivo and facilitate the early diagnosis of joint diseases such as osteoarthritis.
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- Woowon Lee
- Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
- BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
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Macrophages and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021367. [PMID: 36674887 PMCID: PMC9863885 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The intervertebral disc (IVD) aids in motion and acts to absorb energy transmitted to the spine. With little inherent regenerative capacity, degeneration of the intervertebral disc results in intervertebral disc disease, which contributes to low back pain and significant disability in many individuals. Increasing evidence suggests that IVD degeneration is a disease of the whole joint that is associated with significant inflammation. Moreover, studies show elevated macrophage accumulation within the IVD with increasing levels of disease severity; however, we still need to understand the roles, be they causative or consequential, of macrophages during the degenerative process. In this narrative review, we discuss hallmarks of IVD degeneration, showcase evidence of macrophage involvement during disc degeneration, and explore burgeoning research aimed at understanding the molecular pathways regulating macrophage functions during intervertebral disc degeneration.
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Wu LL, Liu LH, Rao SX, Wu PY, Zhou JJ. Ultrashort time-to-echo T2* and T2* relaxometry for evaluation of lumbar disc degeneration: a comparative study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:524. [PMID: 35650645 PMCID: PMC9161611 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05481-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background To compare potential of ultrashort time-to-echo (UTE) T2* mapping and T2* values from T2*-weighted imaging for assessing lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD),with Pfirrmann grading as a reference standard. Methods UTE-T2* and T2* values of 366 lumbar discs (L1/2-L5/S1) in 76 subjects were measured in 3 segmented regions: anterior annulus fibrosus, nucleus pulposus (NP), and posterior annulus fibrosus. Lumbar intervertebral discs were divided into 3 categories based on 5-level Pfirrmann grading: normal (Pfirrmann grade I),early disc degeneration (Pfirrmann grades II-III), and advanced disc degeneration (Pfirrmann grades IV-V). Regional differences between UTE-T2* and T2* relaxometry and correlation with degeneration were statistically analyzed. Results UTE-T2* and T2*value correlated negatively with Pfirrmann grades (P < 0.001). In NP, correlations with Pfirrmann grade were high with UTE-T2* values (r = − 0.733; P < 0.001) and moderate with T2* values (r = -0.654; P < 0.001). Diagnostic accuracy of detecting early IVDD was better with UTE-T2* mapping than T2* mapping (P < 0.05),with receiver operating characteristic analysis area under the curve of 0.715–0.876. Conclusions UTE-T2* relaxometry provides another promising magnetic resonance imaging sequence for quantitatively evaluate lumbar IVDD and was more accurate than T2*mapping in the earlier stage degenerative process.
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- Li-Lan Wu
- Department of Radiology, Xiamen Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, shanghai, China.,Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, shanghai, China.,Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, shanghai, China.
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Li J, Chen Y, Wu H, Shan Z, Bei D, Gan K, Liu J, Zhang X, Chen B, Chen J, Zhao FD. Different responses of cervical intervertebral disc caused by low and high virulence bacterial infection: a comparative study in rats. Bioengineered 2022; 13:12446-12461. [PMID: 35587595 PMCID: PMC9275948 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2075305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aims of this study were to investigate the outcomes of low- and high-virulence bacterial cervical intervertebral discs (IVDs) infection and its association with cervical IVDs degeneration in rats. A total of 75 clean grade male rats were used to establish the corresponding animal models of low and high virulent bacterial cervical disc infection via an anterior cervical approach, with injection of Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) and Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) with a 29 G needle to cervical IVDs. Specimens were collected for evaluation of Blood routine (Blood-RT), histological staining, and gene expression assays after a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. There were no statistical differences in all groups in white blood cells (WBC) at 2 and 6 weeks postoperatively (P = 0.136). The highest percentage of neutrophils was found in the S. epidermidis group at 2 weeks postoperatively (P = 0.043). MRI and histology showed that at 6 weeks postoperatively, the puncture group and P. acnes group had similar disc degeneration. In the S. epidermidis group, the disc and subchondral bone structure had been destroyed and bony fusion had occurred after the discitis. The upregulation of pro-inflammatory factor expression had the strongest effect of S. epidermidis on the early stage, while the upregulation in the puncture and P. acnes groups was more persistent. P. acnes infection of the cervical IVDs can lead to degenerative changes, whereas S. epidermidis infection leads to the manifestation of septic discitis. The correlation between P. acnes infection and cervical IVDs degeneration found in clinical studies was confirmed.
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- Jie Li
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Li Huili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Li Huili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Li Huili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Li Huili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Kamei N, Nakamae T, Nakanishi K, Tamura T, Tsuchikawa Y, Morisako T, Harada T, Maruyama T, Adachi N. Evaluation of intervertebral disc degeneration using T2 signal ratio on magnetic resonance imaging. Eur J Radiol 2022; 152:110358. [PMID: 35584598 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2022.110358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE Intervertebral disc degeneration is assessed clinically by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Although some quantitative evaluation methods for MRI under special imaging conditions have been reported, they are widely and generally difficult to use. The aim of this study is to determine if intervertebral disc degeneration can be assessed using the ratio of MRI T2 values of the disc to the spinal cord T2 values. METHODS Signal ratio was calculated using the T2 signal intensity of the disc and the spinal cord on MRI under common conditions for a new assessment of disc degeneration. T2-weighted images of 100 patients undergoing MRI twice within a year under different imaging conditions, 1.5 T or less and 3.0 T, were used for the assessment. The T2 signal intensity was measured at the center of the discs at L2-3, L3-4, L4-5, L5-S1 and the spinal cord at T12 level. Signal ratio was calculated using these T2 signal intensity values. The ratio of the difference between the first and second values to the mean of the first and second values was calculated to confirm the equivalence of MRI assessments of disc degeneration in the same patient under different imaging conditions. RESULTS The equivalence of values between the first MRI and the second MRI in the signal ratio was significantly higher than that in the T2 signal intensity. In addition, the signal ratio was negatively correlated with age and were significantly associated with Pfirrmann grade. CONCLUSIONS By using the signal ratio, disc degeneration can be evaluated by MRI even under different imaging conditions.
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- Naosuke Kamei
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Support, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Emanuel KS, Kellner LJ, Peters MJM, Haartmans MJJ, Hooijmans MT, Emans PJ. The relation between the biochemical composition of knee articular cartilage and quantitative MRI: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2022; 30:650-662. [PMID: 34826570 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Early and non-invasive detection of osteoarthritis (OA) is required to enable early treatment and monitoring of interventions. Some of the earliest signs of OA are the change in proteoglycan and collagen composition. The aim of this study is to establish the relations between quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and biochemical concentration and organization in knee articular cartilage. METHODS A preregistered systematic literature review was performed using the databases PubMed and Embase. Papers were included if quantitative MRI and a biochemical assay or polarized light microscopy (PLM) was performed on knee articular cartilage, and a quantified correlation was described. The extracted correlations were pooled using a random effects model. RESULTS 21 papers were identified. The strongest pooled correlation was found for delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC) vs proteoglycan concentration (r = 0.59). T1ρ relaxation times are inversely correlated to proteoglycan concentration (r = -0.54). A weak correlation between T2 relaxation times and proteoglycans was found (r = -0.38). No correlation between T2 relaxation time and collagen concentration was found (r = -0.02). A heterogeneous set of correlations between T2 relaxation times and PLM were identified, including strong correlations to anisotropy. CONCLUSION DGEMRIC measures are significantly correlated to proteoglycan concentration. The needed contrast agent is however a disadvantage; the T1ρ sequence was found as a non-invasive alternative. Remarkably, no correlation was found between T2 relaxation times and collagen concentration. T2 relaxation times is related to organization, rather than concentration of collagen fibers. PROSPERO ID CRD42020168337.
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- K S Emanuel
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Benedikter C, Abrar DB, Konieczny M, Schleich C, Bittersohl B. Patterns of Intervertebral Disk Alteration in Asymptomatic Elite Rowers: A T2* MRI Mapping Study. Orthop J Sports Med 2022; 10:23259671221088572. [PMID: 35464905 PMCID: PMC9019338 DOI: 10.1177/23259671221088572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Repetitive loading of the back puts elite rowers at risk for acute and chronic back injuries. Hypothesis: That asymptomatic elite rowers would demonstrate characteristic intervertebral disk (IVD) alterations on T2* magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) mapping compared with asymptomatic nonrowers. Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: This study included 20 asymptomatic elite rowers (mean age, 23.4 ± 3.03 years; 9 women, 11 men) studied at 2 different times, once before (t1) and once after (t2) the competition phase. MRI including T2* mapping was performed on a 3-T scanner. The authors derived normative T2* data from a previous study on 40 asymptomatic volunteers (20 men, 20 women) who were not competitive rowers; based on complete T2* data sets, 37 controls were included. T2* values were compared between groups in 4 lumbar IVDs, and midsagittal T2* values were compared in 5 zones: anterior annulus fibrosus (AF), anterior nucleus pulposus (NP), central NP, posterior NP, and posterior AF. The Pfirrmann grade was used for morphological assessment of disk degeneration. Statistical analysis was conducted using the Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon matched-pairs test, and Spearman rank correlation coefficient. Results: Lower T2* values were noted in the rower group compared with the controls (37.08 ± 33.63 vs 45.59 ± 35.73 ms, respectively; P < .001). The intersegmental comparison revealed lower mean T2* values among rowers (P ≤ .027 for all). The interzonal comparison indicated significantly lower mean T2* values for the rowers in all zones except for the anterior NP (P ≤ .008 for all). Lower mean T2* values were observed for the rowers at t1 versus t2 (39.25 ± 36.19 vs 43.97 ± 38.67 ms, respectively; P = .008). The authors noted a higher level of IVD damage according to Pfirrmann assessment in the rower cohort (P < .001); the Pfirrmann grade distributions of rowers versus controls, respectively, were as follows: 51.3% versus 73.7% (grade 1), 20.5% versus 19.5% (grade 2), 21.8% versus 6.8% (grade 3), 5.1% versus 0% (grade 4), and 1.3% versus 0% (grade 5). The authors also noted a correlation between low T2* and high Pfirrmann grade at t1 (r =–0.48; P < .001) and t2 (r =–0.71; P < .001). Conclusion: The cohort of elite rowers revealed more degenerative IVD changes compared with controls. The T2* values suggest that repetitive loading of the spine has demonstrable short-term and possibly permanent effects on the lumbar IVD.
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- Chiara Benedikter
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Widmer J, Cornaz F, Farshad-Amacker NA, Snedeker JG, Spirig MJM, Farshad M. Hydrostatic integrity of the intervertebral disc assessed by MRI. J Biomech 2021; 127:110661. [PMID: 34391131 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hydrostatic integrity of the intervertebral disc (IVD) is lost during the process of degeneration. Invasive pressure profilometry (IPP) can quantify it, however, is not applicable for clinical use. We aimed to investigate correlations between IPP and MRI findings to assess non-invasive MRI based methods for prediction of hydrostatic integrity of the intervertebral disc. The pressure profiles of 39 lumbar spinal segments originating from 22 human cadavers were recorded during axial compression in the neutral, the flexed and the extended positions. Disc pressure profiles were measured and mathematically transformed to a novel metric that quantifies pressure profile heterogeneity across the disc. The relationship between pressure profile inhomogeneity ("pressure score") and clinically established magnetic resonance-based classifications systems and demographic parameters was then tested using Spearman correlation tests. Pressure profile inhomogeneities were correlated with IVD degeneration (according to Pfirrmann, rho = 0.43, p = 0.006), endplate defects (according to Rajasekaran, rho = 0.39, p = 0.013), segmental degeneration (according to Farshad, rho = 0.41, p = 0.009) and age (rho = 0.32, p = 0.049). Modic changes per se did not affect the pressure profiles significantly (p = 0.23) and pressure scores did not correlate with BMI (rho = -0.21, p = 0.2). Heterogeneity of segmental IVD pressure profiles is a unique measure of disc function. We demonstrate that established clinical methods for MRI characterization of the intervertebral disc, the endplate and overall segmental degeneration all correlate with the hydrostatic integrity of the IVD and can be used for its assessment.
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- Jonas Widmer
- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland; Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland; Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland; Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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Huang GS, Peng YJ, Hsu YJ, Lee HS, Chang YC, Chiang SW, Hsu YC, Liu YC, Lin MH, Wang CY. Hypoperfusion of the infrapatellar fat pad and its relationship to MRI T2* relaxation time changes in a 5/6 nephrectomy model. Sci Rep 2021; 11:9924. [PMID: 33976243 PMCID: PMC8113578 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89336-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The purpose of present study was to longitudinally investigate the alterations in infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) vascularity in 5/6 nephrectomized rats by using dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) MRI and IPFP degeneration by using MRI T2* relaxation time. Twelve male Sprague–Dawley rats were assigned to a control group and a 5/6 nephrectomy CKD group. The right knees of all rats were longitudinally scanned by 4.7 T MRI, and serial changes in the IPFP were assessed at 0, 8, 16, 30, and 44 weeks by DCE-MRI (parameters A, kel and kep) and MRI T2* mapping. After MRI measurements, knee specimens were obtained and evaluated histologically. The CKD group had IPFPs with lower blood volume A and lower permeability kep values from 16 weeks (p < 0.05), lower venous washout kel value from 30 weeks (p < 0.001), and significantly higher T2* values reflecting adipocyte degeneration beginning at 16 weeks (p < 0.05). The histopathological results confirmed the MRI findings. Hypoperfusion and adipocytes degeneration related to CKD were demonstrated in a rodent 5/6 nephrectomy model. DCE parameters and MRI T2* can serve as imaging biomarkers of fat pad degeneration during CKD progression.
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- Guo-Shu Huang
- Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Mathematics, Tamkang University, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, No.161, Sec. 6, Minquan E. Rd., Neihu Dist., Taipei, 11490, Taiwan.
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Kirnaz S, Capadona C, Lintz M, Kim B, Yerden R, Goldberg JL, Medary B, Sommer F, McGrath LB, Bonassar LJ, Härtl R. Pathomechanism and Biomechanics of Degenerative Disc Disease: Features of Healthy and Degenerated Discs. Int J Spine Surg 2021; 15:10-25. [PMID: 34376493 DOI: 10.14444/8052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The human intervertebral disc (IVD) is a complex organ composed of fibrous and cartilaginous connective tissues, and it serves as a boundary between 2 adjacent vertebrae. It provides a limited range of motion in the torso as well as stability during axial compression, rotation, and bending. Adult IVDs have poor innate healing potential due to low vascularity and cellularity. Degenerative disc disease (DDD) generally arises from the disruption of the homeostasis maintained by the structures of the IVD, and genetic and environmental factors can accelerate the progression of the disease. Impaired cell metabolism due to pH alteration and poor nutrition may lead to autophagy and disruption of the homeostasis within the IVD and thus plays a key role in DDD etiology. To develop regenerative therapies for degenerated discs, future studies must aim to restore both anatomical and biomechanical properties of the IVDs. The objective of this review is to give a detailed overview about anatomical, radiological, and biomechanical features of the IVDs as well as discuss the structural and functional changes that occur during the degeneration process.
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- Sertac Kirnaz
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.,Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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Foltz MH, O'Leary RM, Reader D, Rudolph NL, Schlitter KA, Ellermann J, Johnson CP, Polly DW, Ellingson AM. Quantifying the effect of posterior spinal instrumentation on the MRI signal of adjacent intervertebral discs. Spine Deform 2020; 8:845-851. [PMID: 32449035 PMCID: PMC7541587 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00139-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Ex vivo porcine imaging study. OBJECTIVES Quantitatively evaluate change in MRI signal at the discs caudal to spinal fusion instrumentation. Individuals who receive posterior spinal instrumentation are at risk of developing accelerated disc degeneration at adjacent levels. Degeneration is associated with a loss of biochemical composition and mechanical integrity of the disc, which can be noninvasively assessed through quantitative T2* (qT2*) MRI techniques. However, qT2* is sensitive to magnetic susceptibility introduced by metal. METHODS Nine ex vivo porcine lumbar specimens were imaged with 3 T MRI. Fast spin-echo T2-weighted (T2w) images and gradient-echo qT2* maps were acquired, both without and with posterior spinal fusion instrumentation. Average T2* relaxation times of the nuclei pulposi (NP) were measured at the adjacent and sub-adjacent discs and measurements were compared using t tests before and after instrumentation. The size of the signal void and metal artifact were determined (modified ASTM F2119-07) within the vertebral body and spinal cord for both MRI sequences. The relationship between T2* signal loss and distance from the instrumentation was evaluated using Pearson's correlation. RESULTS There was no significant difference between adjacent and sub-adjacent NP T2* relaxation time prior to instrumentation (p = 0.86). Following instrumentation, there was a significant decrease in the T2* relaxation time at the adjacent NP (average = 20%, p = 0.02), and no significant difference at the sub-adjacent NP (average = - 3%, p = 0.30). Furthermore, there was a significant negative correlation between signal loss and distance to disc (r = - 0.61, p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Spinal fusion instrumentation interferes with T2* relaxation time measurements at the adjacent disc but not at the sub-adjacent discs. However, there is sufficient signal at the adjacent disc to quantify changes in the T2* relaxation time following spinal fusion. Hence, baseline MRI scan following spinal fusion surgery are required to interpret and track changes in disc health at the caudal discs. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE N/A.
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- Mary H Foltz
- Division of Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
- Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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Diurnal T2-changes of the intervertebral discs of the entire spine and the influence of weightlifting. Sci Rep 2020; 10:14395. [PMID: 32873838 PMCID: PMC7462995 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-71003-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The purpose was to study if (1) diurnal changes occur in the entire spine and if (2) intervertebral discs (IVDs) of weightlifters (WL) have decreased baseline T2-values in the morning as well as (3) increased diurnal changes throughout the day. This prospective cohort study investigated healthy volunteers between 2015 and 2017. WL were required to have participated in weightlifting ≥ 4×/week for ≥ 5 years, while non-weightlifters (NWL) were limited to < 2×/week for ≥ 5 years. Both groups underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the entire spine in the morning and evening. WL were requested to perform weightlifting in-between imaging. IVD regions of interest (nucleus pulposus) were defined and T2-maps were measured. Analysis consisted of unpaired t-test, paired t-test, propensity-score matching (adjusting for age and sex), and Pearson correlation. Twenty-five individuals (15 [60.0%] males) with a mean age of 29.6 (standard deviation [SD 6.9]) years were analyzed. Both groups (WL: n = 12 versus [vs.] NWL: n = 13) did not differ demographic characteristics. Mean IVD T2-values of all participants significantly decreased throughout the day (95.7 [SD 15.7] vs. 86.4 [SD 13.9] milliseconds [ms]) in IVDs of the cervical (71.8 [SD 13.4] vs. 64.4 [SD 14.1] ms), thoracic (98.8 [SD 19.9] vs. 88.6 [SD 16.3] ms), and lumbar (117.0 [SD 23.7] vs. 107.5 [SD 21.6] ms) spine (P < 0.001 each). There were no differences between both groups in the morning (P = 0.635) and throughout the day (P = 0.681), even after adjusting for confounders. It can be concluded that diurnal changes of the IVDs occurred in the entire (including cervical and thoracic) spine. WL and NWL showed similar morning baseline T2-values and diurnal changes. Weightlifting may not negatively affect IVDs chronically or acutely.
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Takashima H, Yoshimoto M, Ogon I, Terashima Y, Imamura R, Akatsuka Y, Iesato N, Oshigiri T, Morita T, Takebayashi T, Emori M, Teramoto A, Yamashita T. Lumbar disc degeneration assessment using T2* relaxation time with ultra-short TE. Magn Reson Imaging 2020; 73:11-14. [PMID: 32673744 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2020.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Hiroyuki Takashima
- Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8543, Japan; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8543, Japan
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- Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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Liang X, Xie R, Hou B, Li Y, Xiong Y, Yin C, Liu WV, Morelli J, Li X. Feasibility study for evaluating lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration using histogram analysis of T2* values. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2020; 29:2600-2608. [PMID: 32500176 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-020-06476-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the feasibility of histogram analysis of T2* value for the detection and grading of degenerative lumbar intervertebral discs (IVDs) and for the characterization of microstructural heterogeneity of discs. METHODS Two hundred fourteen lumbar IVDs of 44 subjects with chronic low back pain were examined using sagittal T2WI and axial T2* mapping. All IVDs were classified according to the Pfirrmann grade on T2WI. The correlations between histogram-derived parameters based on T2* values (T2*-HPs) of IVDs and Pfirrmann grade as well as between "red zone ratio" (area of "red zone" on T2* color maps over cross-sectional area of corresponding IVDs) and Pfirrmann grade were calculated. RESULTS The agreement for Pfirrmann grade of IVDs was excellent (κ = 0.808, P < 0.001). The consistency of the measured T2*-HPs was excellent, with ICCs ranging from 0.828-0.960. Each histogram-derived parameter had a statistically significant relationship with Pfirrmann grade (P < 0.001). The bright "red zone" on T2* color maps of IVDs displayed as a separated peak relative to the rest of voxels in histograms. The mean area ratio of "red zone" over the corresponding IVD was 9.234% ± 6.680 and ranged from 0.517% to 30.598%. The "red zone ratio" was highly related to Pfirrmann grade (r = - 0.732, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Histogram analysis of T2* value is an effective tool for the detection and grading of degenerative IVDs. Identification of the "red zone" may provide new breakthroughs in the study of disc degeneration initiation and generate new hypotheses in anatomical and histological studies of IVDs.
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- Xiaoqing Liang
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1095, Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1095, Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1095, Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1095, Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1095, Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1095, Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1095, Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
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Kolf AK, Konieczny M, Hesper T, Hosalkar H, Schleich C, Antoch G, Krauspe R, Bittersohl B. T2* Mapping of the Adult Intervertebral Lumbar Disc: Normative Data and Analysis of Diurnal Effects. J Orthop Res 2019; 37:1956-1962. [PMID: 31042306 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In this prospective study, we sought to establish normative data for T2* analysis of lumbar intervertebral discs (IVDs). Further, potential diurnal effects regarding T2* relaxometry of the lower spine were examined. Lumbar IVDs of young, healthy, adult men (n = 20) and women (n = 20; mean age = 24.5 ± 2.9 years) were assessed. Magnetic resonance imaging including T2* mapping was performed on a 3-T scanner. Mid-sagittal T2* values were obtained in five regions: anterior annulus fibrosus (AF), anterior nucleus pulposus (NP), central NP, posterior NP, and posterior AF. Zonal and segmental differences, as well as diurnal variations between the T2* analysis in the morning and the evening and effects of unloading, were analyzed. Discs with signs of degeneration on morphological images or imaging artifacts were excluded. We noted a zonal and segmental T2* distribution with high values in the NP, low T2* values in the AF and a T2* increase towards the caudal NP. We observed no diurnal differences between the mean T2* values in the morning and in the evening (p = 0.748). The effect of unloading the spine was low (maximum T2* difference between four measurements = 13.6 ms; significant difference noted only between the 0 and 15-min measurement). The T2* values obtained in this study will serve as normative values for future T2* measurements. There are no diurnal influences, and we suggest that unloading of the spine has no demonstrable effect after 30 min on the T2* results. © 2019 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 37:1956-1962, 2019.
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- Anna-Katharina Kolf
- Department of Orthopedics, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Center for Hip Preservation and Children's Orthopedics, & The Hosalkar Institute for Joint Preservation and Injury Care, San Diego, California
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Yaltirik CK, Timirci-Kahraman Ö, Gulec-Yilmaz S, Ozdogan S, Atalay B, Isbir T. The Evaluation of Proteoglycan Levels and the Possible Role of ACAN Gene (c.6423T>C) Variant in Patients with Lumbar Disc Degeneration Disease. In Vivo 2019; 33:413-417. [PMID: 30804119 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM The present study aimed to investigate the role of an aggrecan (ACAN) gene variant and proteoglycan levels in the risk of lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDDD). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 108 patients with LDDD and 103 healthy controls were enrolled. Molecular assessment of the ACAN gene (c.6423T>C) variant was determined by real time-polymerase chain reaction. Proteoglycan levels in serum were measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS The frequency of all alleles and genotypes in all study groups were distributed according to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. In addition, no association between the ACAN gene (c.6423T>C) variant and presence of risk factors for LDDD was detected. However, proteoglycan levels were significantly lower in patients with LDDD compared to the control group (p<0.00001). CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that proteoglycan has emerged as a potential novel biomarker which might be used for prediction of LDDD risk.
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- Cumhur Kaan Yaltirik
- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Health Science, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kartal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Evaluation of Percutaneous Intradiscal Amniotic Suspension Allograft in a Rabbit Model of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2019; 44:E329-E337. [PMID: 30138254 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A laboratory study using a rabbit annular puncture model of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to assess whether an amniotic suspension allograft (ASA) containing particulated human amnion and amniotic fluid derived cells regains intervertebral disc height and morphology and improves histologic scoring in a rabbit model of IDD. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA In contrast to current surgical interventions for IDD, in which the primary goal is to relieve symptomatic pain, one novel strategy involves the direct injection of anabolic cytokines. Current therapies for IDD are limited by both the short half-life of therapeutic proteins and general decline in anabolic cell populations. METHODS Intervertebral discs in New Zealand white rabbits were punctured using 18-gauge needle under fluoroscopic guidance. Four weeks post-puncture, two groups of rabbits were injected with either ASA or a vehicle/sham control, while a third group was untreated. Weekly radiographs were obtained for 12 weeks to assess disc height index (DHI). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T2 relaxation time was evaluated at weeks 4 and 12 to assess morphological changes. Histologic sections were evaluated on a semi-quantitative grading scale. RESULTS Before treatment at week 4, DHIs and normalized T2 relaxation times between the three groups were not significantly different. At week 12, ASA-treated rabbits exhibited significantly greater DHIs and MRI T2 relaxation times than vehicle and untreated control groups. The ASA group had higher mean histologic score than the vehicle group, which demonstrated extensive fiber disorganization and delamination with reduced proteoglycan staining on histology. CONCLUSION Minimally invasive intervention with intradiscal injection of ASA was successful in reducing IDD in a reproducible rabbit model, with significant improvement in disc height and morphology when compared with vehicle and untreated control groups on radiographic and MRI analyses. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE N/A.
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Mizuno S, Kashiwa K, Kang JD. Molecular and histological characteristics of bovine caudal nucleus pulposus by combined changes in hydrostatic and osmotic pressures in vitro. J Orthop Res 2019; 37:466-476. [PMID: 30480329 PMCID: PMC6590145 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Intervertebral disc degeneration is ubiquitous among aging patients, and altered matrix homeostasis is one of the key features of this condition. Physicochemical stresses have a significant impact on matrix homeostasis as they lead to progressive degeneration and may be associated with spinal pain and dysfunction. Thus, it is important to understand the cellular and matrix characteristics of nucleus pulposus in response to these stresses, which include hydrostatic and osmotic pressures during alternate loading conditions. We hypothesized that a combination of changes in hydrostatic pressure and in osmotic pressure that mimic normal, daily spinal stress would stimulate anabolic function, whereas a non-realistic combination of those stresses would stimulate catabolic function in nucleus pulposus cells. We examined the effects of these combined stresses, represented by 12 systematic conditions, on the metabolic activities of enzymatically isolated bovine caudal nucleus pulposus in vitro. We measured the gene expression of extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and evaluated the quality of the matrix and the capability of cell proliferation immunohistologically. Combined cyclic hydrostatic pressure at 0.5 MPa, 0.5 Hz, and high osmotic pressure at 450 mOsm upregulated the aggrecan core protein and collagen type-II gene expression significantly (p < 0.05), and showed trends of upregulation of chondroitin sulfate N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1, matrix metalloproteinase-13, and PCNA. ECM, however, contained empty spaces at a high osmotic pressure with and without hydrostatic pressure. Since ECM has highly specialized physicochemical properties, homeostasis should involve not only phenotypic cellular behavior but also turnover of ECM. © 2018 The Authors. Journal of Orthopaedic Research® Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Orthopaedic Research Society. J Orthop Res 37:466-476, 2019.
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- Shuichi Mizuno
- Department of Orthopedic SurgeryBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School75 Francis StreetBostonMassachusetts02115
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- Department of Orthopedic SurgeryBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School75 Francis StreetBostonMassachusetts02115
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- Department of Orthopedic SurgeryBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School75 Francis StreetBostonMassachusetts02115
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Foltz MH, Kage CC, Johnson CP, Ellingson AM. Noninvasive Assessment of Biochemical and Mechanical Properties of Lumbar Discs Through Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Asymptomatic Volunteers. J Biomech Eng 2018; 139:2648280. [PMID: 28779522 DOI: 10.1115/1.4037549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Intervertebral disc degeneration is a prevalent phenomenon associated with back pain. It is of critical clinical interest to discriminate disc health and identify early stages of degeneration. Traditional clinical T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), assessed using the Pfirrmann classification system, is subjective and fails to adequately capture initial degenerative changes. Emerging quantitative MRI techniques offer a solution. Specifically, T2* mapping images water mobility in the macromolecular network, and our preliminary ex vivo work shows high predictability of the disc's glycosaminoglycan content (s-GAG) and residual mechanics. The present study expands upon this work to predict the biochemical and biomechanical properties in vivo and assess their relationship with both age and Pfirrmann grade. Eleven asymptomatic subjects (range: 18-62 yrs) were enrolled and imaged using a 3T MRI scanner. T2-weighted images (Pfirrmann grade) and quantitative T2* maps (predict s-GAG and residual stress) were acquired. Surface maps based on the distribution of these properties were generated and integrated to quantify the surface volume. Correlational analyses were conducted to establish the relationship between each metric of disc health derived from the quantitative T2* maps with both age and Pfirrmann grade, where an inverse trend was observed. Furthermore, the nucleus pulposus (NP) signal in conjunction with volumetric surface maps provided the ability to discern differences during initial stages of disc degeneration. This study highlights the ability of T2* mapping to noninvasively assess the s-GAG content, residual stress, and distributions throughout the entire disc, which may provide a powerful diagnostic tool for disc health assessment.
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- Mary H Foltz
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Minnesota, MMC 388 Mayo, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 e-mail:
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Minnesota, MMC 388 Mayo, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 e-mail:
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- Department of Radiology, Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Minnesota, 2021 6th Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 e-mail:
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Minnesota, MMC 388 Mayo, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 e-mail:
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Huang SY, Li XH, Huang L, Sun CH, Fang ZN, Zhang MC, Lin JJ, Jiang MJ, Mao R, Li ZP, Zhang Z, Feng ST. T2* Mapping to characterize intestinal fibrosis in crohn's disease. J Magn Reson Imaging 2018; 48:829-836. [PMID: 29663577 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Assessing bowel fibrosis in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) has important therapeutic implications. PURPOSE To determine the utility of T2* mapping versus that of contrast enhanced (CE) imaging in grading intestinal fibrosis in patients with CD using surgical pathology as the reference standard. STUDY TYPE Prospective. SPECIMENS 102 specimens from 27 patients with CD. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE 3.0T; T2WI; T1WI; T2*WI. ASSESSMENT The T2*WI values of the bowel wall targeted for resection were measured by two radiologists by drawing regions of interest on the thickened bowel wall. The resected bowel specimens with pathological fibrosis and type I collagen were classified into four severity grades (0-3) by a pathologist using a semi-quantitative scoring system. STATISTICAL TESTS The differences in the T2*WI values among the different histological grades were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance or the Kruskal-Wallis test, and their correlations were analyzed. The ability of the T2*WI values to discriminate between various degrees of fibrosis was assessed using a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS Significant differences were observed in the T2* values of mild (23.56 ± 1.60 ms), moderate (16.19 ± 0.55 ms), and severe (13.59 ± 0.53 ms) fibrosis types (F = 35.84; P < 0.001). T2* values were moderately associated with histological fibrosis (r = -0.627; P < 0.001) and type I collagen scores (r = -0.588; P < 0.001). T2* values were highly accurate, with an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.951 (P < 0.001) for differentiating moderate-to-severe fibrosis from nonfibrosis and mild fibrosis, followed by an AUC of 0.508 for the percentage of enhancement gain (P = 0.908). A threshold T2* value of 18.06 ms was recommended for diagnosing moderate-to-severe fibrosis with 94.7% sensitivity and 78.3% specificity. DATA CONCLUSION MRI T2* mapping outperforms CE parameters in distinction of various degrees of bowel fibrosis in CD. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 1 Technical Efficacy: Stage 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018.
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- Si-Yun Huang
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- Department of Radiology, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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Han Z, Gao L, Shi Q, Chen L, Chen C. Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis of intervertebral disc degeneration of the cervico-thoracic junction: a pilot study. Am J Transl Res 2018; 10:925-935. [PMID: 29636882 PMCID: PMC5883133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study aimed to appraise two quantitative magnetic resonance imaging techniques, T2* imaging and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), for the diagnosis of the intervertebral disc degeneration of the cervico-thoracic junction. Influence of specific factors and diagnostic accuracy of both techniques were particularly explored. Sixty-one volunteers with neck and upper back pain were recruited and evaluated with both T2* imaging and DWI. The Pfirrmann grade, T2* relaxation time and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value of each disc between C7 and T3 were recorded. Stratified analyses were performed for different anatomic levels, genders, age ranges and Pfirrmann grades. The diagnostic accuracy of both techniques was investigated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. No statistically significant difference of either T2* relaxation time or ADC value was detected between males and females. Both parameters decreased with the increasing age and Pfirrmann grade. The ROC curves showed the higher sensitivity and specificity for T2* imaging than DWI to quantitatively identify the disc degeneration. Particularly, T2* imaging allowed for a quantitative distinguishing the normal, mild and moderate disc degeneration from the severe degeneration, which was unable to accomplish with DWI. In conclusion, we demonstrated that T2* imaging possess a better accuracy than DWI to quantitatively diagnose the intervertebral disc degeneration at the cervico-thoracic junction.
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- Zhihua Han
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou 325000, PR China
- Frankfurt Initiative for Regenerative Medicine, JW Goethe-UniversityFrankfurt am Main 60528, Germany
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- Center of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland UniversityHomburg/Saar 66421, Germany
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- Siemens Ltd., China Healthcare Sector MR Business GroupBeijing 100102, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou 325000, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou 325000, PR China
- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and EngineeringWenzhou 325001, PR China
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Evaluation of Water Content in Lumbar Intervertebral Discs and Facet Joints Before and After Physiological Loading Using T2 Mapping MRI. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2017; 42:E1423-E1428. [PMID: 28422800 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN T2 mapping was used to quantify the water content of lumbar spine intervertebral discs (IVDs) and facet joints before and after physiological loading. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to clarify the interaction between lumbar spine IVD and facet joints as load-bearing structures by measuring the water content of their matrix after physiological loading using T2 mapping magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA To date, few reports have functionally evaluated lumbar spine IVD and facet joints, and their interaction in vivo. T2 mapping may help detect changes in the water content of IVD and articular cartilage of facet joints before and after physiological loading, thereby enabling the evaluation of changes in interacted water retention between IVD and facet joints. METHODS Twenty asymptomatic volunteers (10 female and 10 male volunteers; mean age, 19.3 years; age range, 19-20 years) underwent MRI before and after physiological loading such as lumbar flexion, extension, and rotation. Each IVD from L1/2 to L5/S1 was sliced at center of the disc space, and the T2 value was measured at the nucleus pulposus (NP), anterior annulus fibrosus (AF), posterior AF, and bilateral facet joints. RESULTS In the NP, T2 values significantly decreased after exercise at every lumbar spinal level. In the anterior AF, there were no significant differences in T2 values at any level. In the posterior AF, T2 values significantly increased only at L4/5. In the bilateral facet joints, T2 values significantly decreased after exercise at every level. CONCLUSION There was a significant decrease in the water content of facet joints and the NP at every lumbar spinal level after dynamic loading by physical lumbar exercise. These changes appear to play an important and interactional role in the maintenance of the interstitial matrix in the IVD NP and cartilage in the facet joint. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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Wu X, Song Y, Liu W, Wang K, Gao Y, Li S, Duan Z, Shao Z, Yang S, Yang C. IAPP modulates cellular autophagy, apoptosis, and extracellular matrix metabolism in human intervertebral disc cells. Cell Death Discov 2017; 3:16107. [PMID: 28149534 PMCID: PMC5280875 DOI: 10.1038/cddiscovery.2016.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 12/04/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The pathogenic process of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is characterized by imbalance in the extracellular matrix (ECM) metabolism. Nucleus pulposus (NP) cells have important roles in maintaining the proper structure and tissue homeostasis of disc ECM. These cells need adequate supply of glucose and oxygen. Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) exerts its biological effects by regulating glucose metabolism. The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression of IAPP in degenerated IVD tissue, and IAPP modulation of ECM metabolism in human NP cells, especially the crosstalk mechanism between apoptosis and autophagy in these cells. We found that the expression of IAPP and Calcr-RAMP decreased considerably during IDD progression, along with the decrease in the expression of AG, BG, and Col2A1. Induction of IAPP in NP cells by transfection with pLV-IAPP enhanced the synthesis of aggrecan and Col2A1 and attenuated the expression of pro-inflammatory factors, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interleukin (IL)-1. Upregulation of IAPP also affected the expression of the catabolic markers—matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) 3, 9 and 13 and ADAMTS 4 and 5. Downregulation of IAPP by siRNA inhibited the expression of anabolic genes but increased the expression of catabolic genes and inflammatory factors. The expressions of autophagic and apoptotic markers in NP cells transfected with pLV-IAPP were upregulated, including BECLIN1, ATG5, ATG7, LC3 II/I and Bcl-2, while significantly increase in the expression of Bax and Caspase-3 in NP cells transfected with pLV-siIAPP. Mechanistically, PI3K/AKT-mTOR and p38/JNK MAPK signal pathways were involved. We propose that IAPP might play a pivotal role in the development of IDD, by regulating ECM metabolism and controlling the crosstalk between apoptosis and autophagy in NP, thus potentially offering a novel therapeutic approach to the treatment of IDD.
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- Xinghuo Wu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School , Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430022, China
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Huang M, Guo Y, Ye Q, Chen L, Zhou K, Wang Q, Shao L, Shi Q, Chen C. Correlation between T2* (T2 star) relaxation time and cervical intervertebral disc degeneration: An observational study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e4502. [PMID: 27893652 PMCID: PMC5134845 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000004502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To demonstrate the potential benefits of T2 relaxation time of intervertebral discs (IVDs) regarding the detection and grading of degenerative disc disease using 3.0-T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a clinical setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cervical sagittal T2-weighted, T2 relaxation MRI was performed at 3.0-T in 61 subjects, covering discs C2-3 to C6-7. All discs were morphologically assessed based on the Pfirrmann grade, and regions of interests (ROIs) were drawn over the T2 mapping. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed among grades to determine the cut-off values. RESULTS Cervical intervertebral discs (IVDs) of patients were commonly determined to be at Pfirrmann grades III to V. The nucleus pulposus (NP) values did not differ significantly between sexes at the same anatomic level (P > 0.05). In the NP, the T2 values tended to decrease with increasing grade (P < 0.000), and a significant difference was found in the T2 values between grades I to V (P < 0.05). T2 values based on disc degeneration level classification were as follows: grade I (>30 milliseconds), grade II (24.55-29.99 milliseconds), grade III (21.65-24.54 milliseconds), grade IV (18.35-21.64 milliseconds), and grade V (<18.34 milliseconds). CONCLUSION Our standardized method of region-specific quantitative T2 relaxation time evaluation seems capable of characterizing different degrees of disc degeneration quantitatively. The T2 values obtained in these cervical IVDs may serve as baseline values for future T2 measurements in both healthy and degenerated cervical discs.
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- Minghua Huang
- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzou, Zhejiang
- Department of Radiology, Navy General Hospital, Beijing
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- Department of Radiology, Navy General Hospital, Beijing
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzou, Zhejiang
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzou, Zhejiang
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzou, Zhejiang
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- Department of Radiology, Navy General Hospital, Beijing
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- Department of Radiology, Navy General Hospital, Beijing
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- Siemens Ltd, China Healthcare Sector MR Business Group, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzou, Zhejiang
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Rivers WE, Rimmalapudi V, Heit JJ. Progress in Advanced Imaging Techniques for the Lumbar Spine. CURRENT PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION REPORTS 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40141-016-0114-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kolf AK, Hesper T, Schleich C, Hosalkar HS, Jankowiak S, Cacchi C, Antoch G, Zilkens C, Krauspe R, Bittersohl B. T2* mapping of ovine intervertebral discs: Normative data for cervical and lumbar spine. J Orthop Res 2016; 34:717-24. [PMID: 26466861 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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To obtain T2* values in histologically evaluated healthy ovine intervertebral discs of the cervical and lumbar spine. Intervertebral discs of nine sheep and nine lambs underwent histological assessment with the modified Boos score for grading of disc degeneration. Discs with a score <10 points (maximum = 40 points) underwent T2* mapping (n = 64). Mid-sagittal T2* values were obtained in five regions: Anterior annulus fibrosus, anterior nucleus pulposus, central nucleus pulposus, posterior nucleus pulposus, and posterior annulus fibrosus. We noted a zonal T2* distribution with high values in the central nucleus and low T2* values in the anterior and posterior annulus fibrosus. The T2* values were higher in lamb than in sheep IVDs for both cervical and lumbar spine (p < 0.001). The T2* values were also higher in the cervical than in the lumbar spine (p = 0.029 for sheep and p < 0.001 for lamb IVDs). The T2* values obtained in these ovine intervertebral discs can serve as baseline values for future T2* measurements both in health and disease.
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- Anna-Katharina Kolf
- Department of Orthopedics, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Center for Hip Preservation and Children's Orthopedics, San Diego, California.,Hosalkar Institute for Joint Preservation and Injury Care, San Diego, California
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- Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Evaluation of Water Retention in Lumbar Intervertebral Disks Before and After Exercise Stress With T2 Mapping. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2016; 41:E430-6. [PMID: 27018906 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN T2 mapping was used to quantify moisture content of the lumbar spinal disk nucleus pulposus (NP) and annulus fibrosus before and after exercise stress, and after rest, to evaluate the intervertebral disk function. OBJECTIVE To clarify water retention in intervertebral disks of the lumbar vertebrae by performing magnetic resonance imaging before and after exercise stress and quantitatively measuring changes in moisture content of intervertebral disks with T2 mapping. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA To date, a few case studies describe functional evaluation of articular cartilage with T2 mapping; however, T2 mapping to the functional evaluation of intervertebral disks has rarely been applied. Using T2 mapping might help detect changes in the moisture content of intervertebral disks, including articular cartilage, before and after exercise stress, thus enabling the evaluation of changes in water retention shock absorber function. METHODS Subjects, comprising 40 healthy individuals (males: 26, females: 14), underwent magnetic resonance imaging T2 mapping before and after exercise stress and after rest. Image J image analysis software was then used to set regions of interest in the obtained images of the anterior annulus fibrosus, posterior annulus fibrosus, and NP. T2 values were measured and compared according to upper vertebrae position and degeneration grade. RESULTS T2 values significantly decreased in the NP after exercise stress and significantly increased after rest. According to upper vertebrae position, in all of the upper vertebrae positions, T2 values for the NP significantly decreased after exercise stress and significantly increased after rest. According to the degeneration grade, in the NP of grade 1 and 2 cases, T2 values significantly decreased after exercise stress and significantly increased after rest. CONCLUSION T2 mapping could be used to not only diagnose the degree of degeneration but also evaluate intervertebral disk function. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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Kanzaki Y, Yuki M, Yamamura KI, Narumi Y, Ishizaka N. Is cardiac and hepatic iron status assessed by MRI T2* associated with left ventricular function in patients with idiopathic cardiomyopathy? Heart Vessels 2016; 31:1950-1959. [PMID: 26897743 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-016-0814-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Excess accumulation of iron in the heart is known to aggravate cardiac function in some cases of genetic and acquired iron overload. We investigated the possible association between cardiac function and iron content in the heart and liver, estimated non-invasively by T2 star (T2*)-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging among patients with cardiomyopathy. MR images were acquired on a 3.0 T MR imaging system using an 8-channel phased-array cardiac coil. Average T2* values of the heart were estimated at regions of interest that were located on short axis mid-ventricular slices positioned at the cardiac septum. In total, 82 patients were enrolled: 48 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), 16 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and 18 patients without apparent cardiovascular abnormalities. Cardiac T2* values were lower in the DCM group (median 18.6 ms) than in the HCM (22.0 ms) and control (21.4 ms) groups, although hepatic T2* values did not differ significantly across the groups. Among the whole population, the highest cardiac T2* tertile (≥21.2 ms) was significantly negatively associated with a low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of <50 %, and this association retained statistical significance after adjustment for sex, age, renal function, hemoglobin and hepatic T2*. Among DCM patients, both hemoglobin and cardiac T2* were selected as parameters that were, respectively, negatively and positively, associated with LVEF (P < 0.05). DCM patients with lower cardiac T2*, and thus higher iron content, were found to have lower LVEF. The possibility that cardiac iron overload may have a role in reducing the systolic cardiac function in DCM patients who do not have systemic iron overload requires further investigation in the future.
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- Yumiko Kanzaki
- Department of Cardiology, Osaka Medical College, Daigaku-machi 2-7, Takatsuki, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Osaka Medical College, Daigaku-machi 2-7, Takatsuki, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan.
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Zhang X, Yang L, Gao F, Yuan Z, Lin X, Yao B, Chen W, Chan Q, Wang G. Comparison of T1ρ and T2* Relaxation Mapping in Patients with Different Grades of Disc Degeneration at 3T MR. Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:1934-41. [PMID: 26141783 PMCID: PMC4501651 DOI: 10.12659/msm.894406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND T1ρ and T2* relaxation times are capable of providing information about early biochemical changes in intervertebral disk degeneration (IVDD). The purpose of this study was to assess and compare T1ρ and T2* mapping in IVDD with reference to Pfirrmann grade. MATERIAL AND METHODS Lumbar sagittal T2-weighted, T1ρ and T2* relaxation MRI were performed at 3.0T in 42 subjects covering discs L1-L2 to L5-S1. All the discs were morphologically assessed according to the Pfirrmann grade. Regions of interest (ROIs) were drawn over the T1ρ and T2*mappings, including nucleus pulposus (NP) and annulus fibrosus (AF). Wilcoxon signed rank test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman rank correlation were performed. RESULTS The difference in T1ρ and T2* values between NP and AF were highly significant (P<0.001). The trends of decreasing T1ρ and T2* values of both NP and AF with increasing Pfirrmann grades was significant (P<0.01), particularly between Pfirrmann grade II and III (P<0.001), whereas T2* mapping was additionally able to detect changes in the AF between Pfirrmann grade I and II (P<0.05). Pfirrmann grades were inversely significantly correlated with both T1ρ and T2* values in the NP (r=-0.69, P<0.001; r=-0.56, P<0.001) and AF (r=-0.45, P<0.001; r=-0.26, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The process of IVDD can be detected by T1ρ and T2* mapping, particularly at early stage, and both methodologies displayed roughly comparable performance.
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- Xinjuan Zhang
- Department of Radiology, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Philips Healthcare, Shanghai, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)
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Clinical significance of T2*-weighted gradient-echo MRI to monitor graft maturation over one year after anatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a comparative study with proton density-weighted MRI. Knee 2015; 22:4-10. [PMID: 25482345 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2014.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Revised: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE This study examined the feasibility of T2*-weighted imaging (T2*WI) gradient-echo MRI to reflect actual function of the graft after anatomic double-bundle ACL reconstruction. T2*WI and proton density-weighted imaging (PDWI) were compared in the assessment of ACL grafts. METHOD Sixty-one patients underwent T2*WI and PDWI at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. Signal intensity of the anteromedial bundle (AMB) or posterolateral bundle (PLB) graft standardized to the intensity of the PCL was defined as signal intensity ratio (SIR). Correlations between degree of knee instability and SIR were assessed for each bundle, each time point, and each sequence. The diagnostic efficacy of T2*WI sequence to detect poorly functioning knee with anteroposterior translation ≥ 4 mm was assessed. RESULTS Significant correlations were observed between SIR and KT values for both AMB and PLB at 12 months on T2*WI (r=0.39 and 0.53, respectively), but not on PDWI. Notably, 9 of 10 patients with poorly functioning graft showing anteroposterior translation ≥ 4 mm at 12 months formed an isolated group with high T2*WI-SIR. Six of the 10 patients displayed an increase in SIR from 6 to 12 months. Defining anteroposterior translation ≥ 4 mm at 12 months as the diagnostic standard for poorly functioning graft, increasing T2*WI-SIR offered 60% sensitivity and > 90% specificity. CONCLUSIONS ACL graft intensity on T2*WI is more strongly associated with actual function of the graft than that on PDWI. An increasing trend in T2*WI-SIR from 6 to 12 months postoperatively represents a possible surrogate indicator for poorly functioning grafts.
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Ellingson AM, Nuckley DJ. Altered helical axis patterns of the lumbar spine indicate increased instability with disc degeneration. J Biomech 2014; 48:361-9. [PMID: 25481221 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Revised: 10/26/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Although the causes of low back pain are poorly defined and indistinct, degeneration of the intervertebral disc is most often implicated as the origin of pain. The biochemical and mechanical changes associated with degeneration result in the discs' inability to maintain structure and function, leading to spinal instability and ultimately pain. Traditionally, a clinical exam assessing functional range-of-motion coupled with T2-weighted MRI revealing disc morphology are used to evaluate spinal health; however, these subjective measures fail to correlate well with pain or provide useful patient stratification. Therefore, improved quantification of spinal motion and objective MRI measures of disc health are necessary. An instantaneous helical axis (IHA) approach provides rich temporal three-dimensional data describing the pathway of motion, which is easily visualized. Eighteen cadaveric osteoligamentous lumbar spines (L4-5) from throughout the degenerative spectrum were tested in a pure moment fashion. IHA were calculated for flexion-extension and lateral bending. A correlational study design was used to determine the relationship between disc measurements from quantitative T2* MRI and IHA metrics. Increased instability and out-of-plane rotation with diminished disc health was observed during lateral bending, but not flexion-extension. This new analysis strategy examines the entire pathway of motion, rather than simplifying spinal kinematics to its terminal ends of motion and provides a more sensitive kinematic measurement of disc health. Ultimately, through the use of 3D dynamic fluoroscopy or similar methods, a patient's functional IHA in lateral bending may be measured and used to assess their disc health for diagnosis, progression tracking, and treatment evaluation.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Minnesota. Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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