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Tse Ve Koon K, Grenier D, Taborik F, Perrier AL, Mahieu-Williame L, Magnier L, Chuzel T, Contamin H, Chereul E, Beuf O. Comparison of high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging and micro-computed tomography arthrography for in-vivo assessment of cartilage in non-human primate models. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2021; 11:3431-3447. [PMID: 34341721 DOI: 10.21037/qims-20-116] [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: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Non-human primate (NHP) could be an interesting model for osteoarthritis (OA) longitudinal studies but standard medical imaging protocols are not able to acquire sufficiently high-resolution images to depict the thinner cartilage (compared to human) in an in vivo context. The aim of this study was thus to develop and validate the acquisition protocols for knee joint examination of NHP using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 1.5 T and X-ray micro-computed tomography arthrography (µCTA). Methods The first phase of the study focused on developing dedicated in vivo HR-MRI and µCTA protocols for simultaneous acquisitions of both knee joints on NHP. For MR, a dedicated two-channel receiver array coil and acquisition sequence were developed on a 1.5 T Siemens Sonata system and tuned to respect safety issues and reasonable examination time. For µCTA, an experimental setup was devised so as to fulfill similar requirements. The two imaging protocols were used during a longitudinal study so as to confirm that repeated injections of loxaglic acid (contrast agent used for µCTA) didn't induce any bias in cartilage assessment and to compare segmentation results from the two modalities. Lateral and medial cartilage tibial plateaus were assessed using a common image processing protocol leading to a 3D estimation of the cartilage thickness. Results From HR-MRI and µCTA images, thickness distributions were extracted allowing for proper evaluation of knee cartilage thickness of the primates. Results obtained in vivo indicated that the µCTA protocol did not induce any bias in the measured cartilage parameters and moreover, segmentation results obtained from the two imaging modalities were consistent. Conclusions MR and µCTA are valuable imaging tools for the morphological evaluation of cartilage in NHP models which in turn can be used for OA studies.
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- Kevin Tse Ve Koon
- Univ. Lyon, INSA-Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, UJM-Saint Etienne, CNRS, Inserm, CREATIS UMR 5220, U1294, Lyon, France
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- Univ. Lyon, INSA-Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, UJM-Saint Etienne, CNRS, Inserm, CREATIS UMR 5220, U1294, Lyon, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LOCIE, Chambéry, France
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- Univ. Lyon, INSA-Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, UJM-Saint Etienne, CNRS, Inserm, CREATIS UMR 5220, U1294, Lyon, France
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- Univ. Lyon, INSA-Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, UJM-Saint Etienne, CNRS, Inserm, CREATIS UMR 5220, U1294, Lyon, France
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Oláh T, Michaelis JC, Cai X, Cucchiarini M, Madry H. Comparative anatomy and morphology of the knee in translational models for articular cartilage disorders. Part II: Small animals. Ann Anat 2020; 234:151630. [PMID: 33129976 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2020.151630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Small animal models are critical to model the complex disease mechanisms affecting a functional joint leading to articular cartilage disorders. They are advantageous for several reasons and significantly contributed to the understanding of the mechanisms of cartilage diseases among which osteoarthritis. METHODS Literature search in Pubmed. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION This narrative review summarizes the most relevant anatomical structural and functional characteristics of the knee (stifle) joints of the major small animal species, including mice, rats, guinea pigs, and rabbits compared with humans. Specific characteristics of each species, including kinematical gait parameters are provided and compared with the human situation. When placed in a proper context respecting their challenges and limitations, small animal models are important and appropriate models for articular cartilage disorders.
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- Tamás Oláh
- Center of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Center of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Center of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Center of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany.
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Chai F, Wan F, Jiang J, Chen S. Micro-scale assessment of the postoperative effect of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction preclinical study using a 7.1T micro-magnetic resonance imaging. Exp Ther Med 2019; 17:214-220. [PMID: 30651785 PMCID: PMC6307410 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.6080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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High-field micro-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning may provide additional information for quantitative analysis of graft bone healing processes, thus serving as a promising supplementary method in graft and bone healing evaluation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) surgery during preclinical studies. The present study included 12 New Zealand white rabbits that underwent ACLR with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) ligament. At 4, 8, and 16 weeks following surgery, 4 rabbits were euthanized and knee joint samples were harvested for a 7.1T micro-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The graft bone tunnel diameter and signal noise ratio (SNR) at the region of interest (ROI) were measured. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was performed at each time point to verify the graft bone healing process in histology. The bone tunnel diameter at the graft tunnel interface decreased over time in both femoral and tibial parts. Notably, the tunnel size was smaller than the diameter of the drilling Kirschner wire that was used to observe the femoral part and proximal site of the tibial part at 16 weeks following surgery. SNR research demonstrated that both the femoral and tibial part PET ligaments selected in the ROI exhibited a marked increase in SNR from the initial 4-week results. The micro-MRI result was consistent with that of histological analysis. Micro-MRI scanning was applied in an animal model that underwent ACL reconstruction surgery with PET ligament, and it was determined that micro-MRI is promising in quantitatively observing graft bone healing processes directly with a focus on graft tunnel distances and SNRs.
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- Fang Chai
- Department of Orthopedics, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China.,Department of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Sports Medicine Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Sports Medicine Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Sports Medicine Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Sports Medicine Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is unquestionably one of the most important chronic health issues in humans, affecting millions of individuals and costing billions of dollars annually. Despite widespread awareness of this disease and its devastating impact, the pathogenesis of early OA is not completely understood, hampering the development of effective tools for early diagnosis and disease-modifying therapeutics. Most human tissue available for study is obtained at the time of joint replacement, when OA lesions are end stage and little can be concluded about the factors that played a role in disease development. To overcome this limitation, over the past 50 years, numerous induced and spontaneous animal models have been utilized to study disease onset and progression, as well as to test novel therapeutic interventions. Reflecting the heterogeneity of OA itself, no single "gold standard" animal model for OA exists; thus, a challenge for researchers lies in selecting the most appropriate model to answer a particular scientific question of interest. This review provides general considerations for model selection, as well as important features of species such as mouse, rat, guinea pig, sheep, goat, and horse, which researchers should be mindful of when choosing the "best" animal model for their intended purpose. Special consideration is given to key variations in pathology among species as well as recommended guidelines for reporting the histologic features of each model.
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- A M McCoy
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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Carstens A, Kirberger RM, Dahlberg LE, Prozesky L, Fletcher L, Lammentausta E. VALIDATION OF DELAYED GADOLINIUM-ENHANCED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF CARTILAGE AND T2 MAPPING FOR QUANTIFYING DISTAL METACARPUS/METATARSUS CARTILAGE THICKNESS IN THOROUGHBRED RACEHORSES. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2012; 54:139-48. [DOI: 10.1111/vru.12002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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- Ann Carstens
- Section of Diagnostic Imaging; Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies; University of Pretoria; South Africa
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- Section of Diagnostic Imaging; Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies; University of Pretoria; South Africa
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pretoria; South Africa
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- Faculty of Veterinary Science, and the Department of Statistics; University of Pretoria; South Africa
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A technique for visualization and mapping of local cartilage thickness changes in MR images of osteoarthritic knee. Eur J Radiol 2012; 81:3404-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2012] [Revised: 03/19/2012] [Accepted: 03/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Pinney JR, Taylor C, Doan R, Burghardt AJ, Li X, Kim HT, Benjamin Ma C, Majumdar S. Imaging longitudinal changes in articular cartilage and bone following doxycycline treatment in a rabbit anterior cruciate ligament transection model of osteoarthritis. Magn Reson Imaging 2011; 30:271-82. [PMID: 22071411 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2011.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2011] [Revised: 09/28/2011] [Accepted: 09/30/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The development of osteoarthritis following traumatic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is well established. However, few reliable indicators of early osteoarthritic changes have been established, which has limited the development of effective therapies. T(1ρ) and T(2) mapping techniques have the ability to provide highly accurate and quantitative measurements of articular cartilage degeneration in vivo. Relating these cartilaginous changes to high-resolution bone-densitometric evaluations of the late-stage osteoarthritic bone is crucial in elucidating the mechanisms of development of traumatic osteoarthritis (OA) and potential therapies for early- or late-stage intervention. METHODS Twelve rabbits were monitored with in vivo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans following ACL transection surgery with a contralateral leg sham operation. Six of the rabbits were treated with oral doxycycline for the duration of the experiment. At 12 weeks, the excised knees from three animals from each group (n=6 overall) were subjected to micro-computed tomography (CT) analysis. RESULTS Consistent with previous studies, initial elevations in T(1ρ) and T(2) values in ACL-transected animals were observed with relative normalization towards values see in sham-operated legs over the 12-week study. This biphasic pattern could hold diagnostic potential to differentiate osteoarthritic cartilage by tracking the relative proportions of T(1ρ) and T(2) values as they rise with inflammation then fall as collagen and proteoglycan loss leads to further dehydration. The addition of doxycycline resulted in inconclusive, yet potentially interesting, cartilaginous changes in several compartments of the rabbit legs. Micro-CT studies demonstrated decreased bone densitometrics in ACL-transected knees. Correlation studies suggest that the cartilaginous changes may be associated with some aspects of bony change and the development of OA. CONCLUSION We conclude that there are definite relationships between cartilaginous changes as seen on MRI and late-stage microstructural bony changes after traumatic ACL injury in rabbits. In addition, doxycycline may show promise in mitigating early-stage cartilage damage that may serve to lessen late-stage osteoarthritic changes. This study demonstrates the ability to track OA progression and therapeutic efficacy with imaging modalities in vivo.
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- James R Pinney
- UC Berkeley-UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering, San Francisco, CA 94158-2330, USA.
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Cheng Y, Jin Q, Zhao J, Guo C, Bai J, Tamura S. An analysis algorithm for accurate determination of articular cartilage thickness of hip joint from MR images. J Magn Reson Imaging 2011; 34:136-49. [DOI: 10.1002/jmri.22618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2009] [Accepted: 03/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Kraus VB, Huebner JL, DeGroot J, Bendele A. The OARSI histopathology initiative - recommendations for histological assessments of osteoarthritis in the guinea pig. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2010; 18 Suppl 3:S35-52. [PMID: 20864022 PMCID: PMC2948547 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2010.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2010] [Accepted: 04/22/2010] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This review focuses on the criteria for assessing osteoarthritis (OA) in the guinea pig at the macroscopic and microscopic levels, and recommends particular assessment criteria to assist standardization in the conduct and reporting of preclinical trails in guinea pig models of OA. METHODS A review was conducted of all OA studies from 1958 until the present that utilized the guinea pig. The PubMed database was originally searched August 1, 2006 using the following search terms: guinea pig and OA. We continued to check the database periodically throughout the process of preparing this chapter and the final search was conducted January 7, 2009. Additional studies were found in a review of abstracts from the OsteoArthritis Research Society International (OARSI) conferences, Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) conferences, and literature related to histology in other preclinical models of OA reviewed for relevant references. Studies that described or used systems for guinea pig joint scoring on a macroscopic, microscopic, or ultrastructural basis were included in the final comprehensive summary and review. General recommendations regarding methods of OA assessment in the guinea pig were derived on the basis of a comparison across studies and an inter-rater reliability assessment of the recommended scoring system. RESULTS A histochemical-histological scoring system (based on one first introduced by H. Mankin) is recommended for semi-quantitative histological assessment of OA in the guinea pig, due to its already widespread adoption, ease of use, similarity to scoring systems used for OA in humans, its achievable high inter-rater reliability, and its demonstrated correlation with synovial fluid biomarker concentrations. Specific recommendations are also provided for histological scoring of synovitis and scoring of macroscopic lesions of OA. CONCLUSIONS As summarized herein, a wealth of tools exist to aid both in the semi-quantitative and quantitative assessment of OA in the guinea pig and provide a means of comprehensively characterizing the whole joint organ. In an ongoing effort at standardization, we recommend specific criteria for assessing the guinea pig model of OA as part of an OARSI initiative, termed herein the OARSI-HISTOgp recommendations.
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Goebel JC, Bolbos R, Pham M, Galois L, Rengle A, Loeuille D, Netter P, Gillet P, Beuf O, Watrin-Pinzano A. In vivo high-resolution MRI (7T) of femoro-tibial cartilage changes in the rat anterior cruciate ligament transection model of osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2010; 49:1654-64. [PMID: 20488927 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keq154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess OA-related changes in mean compartmental femorotibial cartilage thickness in rat knees by three-dimensional (3D) MRI (7T). METHODS MRI was performed in vivo at 7T on OA and untouched contralateral knee joints. Gradient Echo Fast Imaging 3D MR images were acquired sequentially in surgically induced OA (D0) in 40 Wistar rats (anterior cruciate ligament transection). Mean femoral (trochlear, lateral and medial) and tibial (lateral and medial) cartilage thicknesses were quantified from a 2D MRI slide in weight-bearing areas and from a 3D MRI data set. At each time-point [Day (D)8, D14, D21, D40 and D60], eight animals (16 knees) were sacrificed for concomitant histomorphometry. RESULTS As body weight dramatically increased throughout the experiment (+150%, baseline vs endpoint), all compartmental mean cartilage thicknesses noticeably decreased (D8, D14) and then remained relatively stable. Femoral compartments in OA knees were thinner at the end of the experiment than in contralateral age-matched knees. Conversely, lateral and medial tibial cartilages were thicker than controls. Histological correlation was significant only in untouched healthy cartilages (3D better than 2D). CONCLUSIONS 3D MRI (7T) enables in vivo monitoring of compartmental changes in OA-related femorotibial rat cartilage thickness vs contralateral age-matched knees.
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- Jean C Goebel
- UMR 7561 CNRS - Nancy University, Physiopathologie, Pharmacologie et Ingénierie Articulaires, Faculté de Médecine de Nancy, BP 184, Avenue de la Foret de Haye, F54505 Vandoeuvre, France
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Rengle A, Armenean M, Bolbos R, Goebel JC, Pinzano-Watrin A, Saint-Jalmes H, Gillet P, Beuf O. A dedicated two-channel phased-array receiver coil for high-resolution MRI of the rat knee cartilage at 7 T. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2010; 56:2891-7. [PMID: 19932985 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2008.2006015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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In the field of small animal studies, the array coil imaging has become increasingly important. In this paper, a dedicated two-channel array coil operating at 300 MHz (7 T) for high-resolution MRI (HR-MRI) of the rat knee cartilage is presented. The average gain in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) compared to a 15-mm multipurpose surface coil was 2.2. This SNR gain was used to improve the spatial resolution of 3-D acquisitions by decreasing the voxel size from 59 x 59 x 156 microm(3) to 51 x 51 x 94 microm(3) without time penalty. Also, a set of two array coils was used to perform a simultaneous acquisition of both knee joints of a rat, maintaining the same scanning time without SNR or spatial resolution degradation compared to the single knee joint acquisition. This two-channel array coil is a key element to perform HR-MRI and extract cartilage morphological parameters such as thickness and volume.
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Bowers ME, Trinh N, Tung GA, Crisco JJ, Kimia BB, Fleming BC. Quantitative MR imaging using "LiveWire" to measure tibiofemoral articular cartilage thickness. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2008; 16:1167-73. [PMID: 18407529 PMCID: PMC2570785 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2008.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2007] [Accepted: 03/01/2008] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the reliability and accuracy of manual and semi-automated segmentation methods for quantifying knee cartilage thickness. This study employed both manual and LiveWire-based semi-automated segmentation methods, ex vivo and in vivo, to measure tibiofemoral (TF) cartilage thickness. METHODS The articular cartilage of a cadaver knee and a healthy volunteer's knee were segmented manually and with LiveWire from multiple 3T MR images. The cadaver specimen's cartilage thickness was also evaluated with a 3D laser scanner, which was assumed to be the gold standard. Thickness measurements were made within specific cartilage regions. The reliability of each segmentation method was assessed both ex vivo and in vivo, and accuracy was assessed ex vivo by comparing segmentation results to those obtained with laser scanning. RESULTS The cadaver specimen thickness measurements showed mean coefficients of variation (CVs) of 4.16%, 3.02%, and 1.59%, when evaluated with manual segmentation, LiveWire segmentation, and laser scanning, respectively. The cadaver specimen showed mean absolute errors versus laser scanning of 4.07% and 7.46% for manual and LiveWire segmentation, respectively. In vivo thickness measurements showed mean CVs of 2.71% and 3.65% when segmented manually and with LiveWire, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Manual segmentation, LiveWire segmentation, and laser scanning are repeatable methods for quantifying knee cartilage thickness; however, the measurements are technique-dependent. Ex vivo, the manual segmentation error was distributed around the laser scanning mean, while LiveWire consistently underestimated laser scanning by 8.9%. Although LiveWire offers repeatability and decreased segmentation time, manual segmentation more closely approximates true cartilage thickness, particularly in cartilage contact regions.
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- Megan E. Bowers
- Bioengineering Laboratory, Division of Orthopaedic Research, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI,Division of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Division of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Division of Orthopaedic Research, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI,Division of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Division of Orthopaedic Research, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI,Division of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI
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Boulocher C, Chereul E, Langlois JB, Armenean M, Duclos ME, Viguier E, Roger T, Vignon E. Non-invasive in vivo quantification of the medial tibial cartilage thickness progression in an osteoarthritis rabbit model with quantitative 3D high resolution micro-MRI. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2007; 15:1378-87. [PMID: 17576081 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2007.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2006] [Accepted: 04/24/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To develop a quantitative non-invasive in vivo three-dimensional (3D) high resolution (HR) micro-magnetic resonance imaging (microMRI) protocol to measure the medial tibial cartilage thickness (MT.ThC) in the normal rabbit and in the anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) rabbit model of osteoarthritis and quantify the progression of MT.ThC. METHODS The left knee of 10 control and 40 operated rabbits was imaged in vivo with a 7T microMRI system at 3 and 5 months after ACLT. A 3D fast low angle short (FLASH) fat-suppressed MRI protocol was implemented leading to 44x176 microm(3) spatial resolution and to 44 microm(3) isotropic voxel after cubic interpolation. Semi-automatic MT.ThC measurements were made in 3D, in four different locations, in vivo and longitudinally in both groups. At 5 months, gross macroscopy, visual analogical evaluation of the cartilage and histology were compared to the MR-based MT.ThC. RESULTS At 3 and 5 months, the MT.ThC measured in the minimum interbone distance area was the thinnest MR-based MT.ThC. It was significantly lower in the operated group and among the four evaluated MT.ThC, it was the most discriminative between the normal and the operated groups (P<0.05). The MT.ThC measured in the minimum interbone distance area was also the most sensitive to change in the operated group (66.4% MT.ThC loss, P=0.003) while no significant changes were observed in the control group. CONCLUSION Quantitative 3D HR microMRI allowed for non-invasive longitudinal MT.ThC measurements in four different locations in both the normal and the operated rabbits. We concluded the MT.ThC measured in the minimum interbone distance area reflected the severity of the disease and was the most effective to measure the progression of the medial tibial cartilage destruction.
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- C Boulocher
- Université de Lyon, UR RTI2B, Lyon F-69003, France.
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Rengle A, Armenean M, Bolbos R, Goebel JC, Pinzano-Watrin A, Saint-Jalmes H, Gillet P, Beuf O. A dedicated two-element phased array receiver coil for high resolution MRI of rat knee cartilage at 7T. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 2007:3886-9. [DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2007.4353182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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