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Boeth H, Raffalt PC, MacMahon A, Poole AR, Eckstein F, Wirth W, Buttgereit F, Önnerfjord P, Lorenzo P, Klint C, Pramhed A, Duda GN. Association between changes in molecular biomarkers of cartilage matrix turnover and changes in knee articular cartilage: a longitudinal pilot study. J Exp Orthop 2019; 6:19. [PMID: 31053993 PMCID: PMC6499840 DOI: 10.1186/s40634-019-0179-3] [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: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background An early detection of Osteoarthritis is urgently needed and still not possible until today. The aim of the study was to assess whether molecular biomarkers of cartilage turnover are associated with longitudinal change in knee cartilage thickness during a 2 year period in individuals with increased risk of developing knee osteoarthritis. A secondary aim was to assess whether prior knee injury or subjective patient-reported outcomes at baseline (BL) were associated with articular cartilage changes. Nineteen volleyball players (mean age 46.5 ± 4.9 years, 47% male) with a 30-year history of regular high impact training were recruited. The serum biomarkers Cpropeptide of type II procollagen (CPII), cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), collagenase generated carboxy-terminal neoepitope of type II collagen (sC2C), cartilage intermediate layer protein 2 (CILP-2), and the urine biomarkers C-telopeptide of type II collagen (CTX-II) and collagenase-generated peptide(s) of type II collagen (C2C-HUSA) were assessed at BL and at 2 year follow up (FU). Femorotibial cartilage thinning, thickening and absolute thickness change between BL and FU was evaluated from magnetic resonance imaging. Subjective clinical status at BL was evaluated by the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form and the Short-Form 36 Physical Component Score. Results CILP-2 was significantly higher at FU and linearly associated with the absolute cartilage thickness change during the experimental period. Prior injury was a predictor of increased absolute cartilage thickness change. Conclusion Measuring the change in the cartilage biomarker CILP-2 might be a valid and sensitive method to detect early development of knee osteoarthritis as CILP-2 appears to be related to cartilage thickness loss in certain individuals with increased risk of developing knee osteoarthritis. Prior knee injury may be predictive of increased articular cartilage thickness change.
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- Heide Boeth
- Julius Wolff Institute, Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institute, Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institute, Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Institute of Anatomy, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg & Nuremberg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Institute of Anatomy, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg & Nuremberg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Med. Klinik m. S. Rheumatologie und Klinische Immunologie, Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Julius Wolff Institute, Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.
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Tibial tuberosity to trochlear groove distance and its association with patellofemoral osteoarthritis-related structural damage worsening: data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Eur Radiol 2018; 28:4669-4680. [DOI: 10.1007/s00330-018-5460-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2018] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Janvier T, Jennane R, Toumi H, Lespessailles E. Subchondral tibial bone texture predicts the incidence of radiographic knee osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017; 25:2047-2054. [PMID: 28935435 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate whether trabecular bone texture (TBT) parameters measured on computed radiographs (CR) could predict the onset of radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA). MATERIALS AND METHODS Subjects from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) with no sign of radiographic OA at baseline were included. Cases that developed either a global radiographic OA defined by the Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) scale, a joint space narrowing (JSN) or tibial osteophytes (TOS) were compared with the controls with no changes after 48 months of follow-up. Baseline bilateral fixed flexion CR were analyzed using a fractal method to characterize the local variations. The prediction was explored using logistic regression models evaluated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC). RESULTS From the 344 knees, 79 (23%) developed radiographic OA after 48 months, 44 (13%) developed progressive JSN and 59 (17%) developed osteophytes. Neither age, gender and BMI, nor their combination predicted poorer KL (AUC 0.57), JSN or TOS (AUC 0.59) scores. The inclusion of the TBT parameters in the models improved the global prediction results for KL (AUC 0.69), JSN (AUC 0.73) and TOS (AUC 0.71) scores. CONCLUSIONS Several differences were found between the models predictive of three different outcomes (KL, JSN and TOS), indicating different underlying mechanisms. These results suggest that TBT parameters assessed when radiographic signs are not yet apparent on radiographs may be useful in predicting the onset of radiological tibiofemoral OA as well as identifying at-risk patients for future clinical trials.
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- T Janvier
- Univ. Orléans, I3MTO Laboratory, EA 4708, 45067 Orléans, France
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- Univ. Orléans, I3MTO Laboratory, EA 4708, 45067 Orléans, France
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- Univ. Orléans, I3MTO Laboratory, EA 4708, 45067 Orléans, France; CHR Orléans, Rheumatology Department, 45032 Orléans, France
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- Univ. Orléans, I3MTO Laboratory, EA 4708, 45067 Orléans, France; CHR Orléans, Rheumatology Department, 45032 Orléans, France.
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Oh DJ, Lakin BA, Stewart RC, Wiewiorski M, Freedman JD, Grinstaff MW, Snyder BD. Contrast-enhanced CT imaging as a non-destructive tool for ex vivo examination of the biochemical content and structure of the human meniscus. J Orthop Res 2017; 35:1018-1028. [PMID: 27302693 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The biochemical and histopathological techniques used to investigate meniscal content and structure are destructive and time-consuming. Therefore, this study evaluated whether contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) attenuation and contrast agent flux using the iodinated contrast agents CA4+ and ioxaglate correlate with the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content/distribution and water content in human menisci. The optimal ioxaglate and CA4+ contrast agent concentrations for mapping meniscal GAG distribution were qualitatively determined by comparison of CECT color maps with Safranin-O stained histological sections. The associations between CECT attenuation and GAG content, CECT attenuation and water content, and flux and water content at various time points were determined using both contrast agents. Depth-wise analyses were also performed through each of the native surfaces to examine differences in contrast agent diffusion kinetics and equilibrium partitioning. The optimal concentrations for GAG depiction for ioxaglate and CA4+ were ≥80 and 12 mgI/ml, respectively. Using these concentrations, weak to moderate associations were found between ioxaglate attenuation and GAG content at all diffusion time points (1-48 h), while strong and significant associations were observed between CA4+ attenuation and GAG content as early as 7 h (R2 ≥ 0.67), being strongest at the equilibrium time point (48 h, R2 = 0.81). CECT attenuation for both agents did not significantly correlate with water content, but CA4+ flux correlated with water content (R2 = 0.56-0.64). CECT is a promising, non-destructive imaging technique for ex vivo assessment of meniscal GAG concentration and water content compared to traditional biochemical and histopathological methods. © 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 35:1018-1028, 2017.
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- Daniel J Oh
- Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Program, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts.,Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 1 Overland Street, RN 115, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 1 Overland Street, RN 115, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 1 Overland Street, RN 115, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 1 Overland Street, RN 115, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215.,Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 1 Overland Street, RN 115, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215.,Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215.,Department of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 1 Overland Street, RN 115, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215.,Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Osteoarthritis year in review 2016: imaging. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017; 25:216-226. [PMID: 27965137 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2016.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Revised: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE The current narrative review covers original research related to imaging in osteoarthritis (OA) in humans published in English between April 1st 2015 and March 31st 2016, in peer reviewed journals available in Medline via PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/). METHODS Relevant studies in humans, subjectively decided by the authors, contributing significantly to the OA imaging field, were selected from an extensive Medline search using the terms "Osteoarthritis" in combination with "MRI", "Imaging", "Radiography", "X-rays", "Ultrasound", "Computed tomography", "Nuclear medicine", "PET-CT", "PET-MRI", "Scintigraphy", "SPECT". Publications were sorted according to relevance for the OA imaging research community with an emphasis on high impact special interest journals using the software for systematic reviews www.covidence.org. RESULTS An overview of newly published studies compared to studies reported previous years is presented, followed by a review of selected imaging studies of primarily knee, hip and hand OA focussing on (1) results for detection of OA and OA-related pathology (2) studies dealing with treatments and (3) studies focussing on prognosis of disease progression or joint replacement. A record high number of 1420 articles were published, among others, of new technologies and tools for improved morphological and pathophysiological understanding of OA-related changes in joints. Also, imaging data were presented of monitoring treatment effect and prognosis of OA progression, primarily using established radiographic, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound (US) methods. CONCLUSION Imaging continues to play an important role in OA research, where several exciting new technologies and computer aided analysis methods are emerging to complement the conventional imaging approaches.
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Kleeblad LJ, Zuiderbaan HA, Hooper GJ, Pearle AD. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: state of the art. J ISAKOS 2017. [DOI: 10.1136/jisakos-2016-000102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Paśko S, Bartyzel BJ, Dzierzęcka M, Murawska D, Szlufik K, Bakoń L, Gruszczyńska J, Grzegrzółka B, Nowicki M. DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATION OF MULTIROW COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY OF THE HIP JOINT OF JAPANESE QUAILS (COTURNIX JAPONICA). BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE 2016. [DOI: 10.1590/1806-9061-2015-0217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- S Paśko
- Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
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- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
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- Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland
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- Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland
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Prediction of medial tibiofemoral compartment joint space loss progression using volumetric cartilage measurements: Data from the FNIH OA biomarkers consortium. Eur Radiol 2016; 27:464-473. [PMID: 27221563 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-016-4393-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Investigating the association between baseline cartilage volume measurements (and initial 24th month volume loss) with medial compartment Joint-Space-Loss (JSL) progression (>0.7 mm) during 24-48th months of study. METHODS Case and control cohorts (Biomarkers Consortium subset from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI)) were defined as participants with (n=297) and without (n=303) medial JSL progression (during 24-48th months). Cartilage volume measurements (baseline and 24th month loss) were obtained at five knee plates (medial-tibial, lateral-tibial, medial-femoral, lateral-femoral and patellar), and standardized values were analysed. Multivariate logistic regression was used with adjustment for known confounders. Artificial-Neural-Network analysis was conducted by Multi-Layer-Perceptrons (MLPs) including baseline determinants, and baseline (1) and interval changes (2) in cartilage volumes. RESULTS Larger baseline lateral-femoral cartilage volume was predictive of medial JSL (OR: 1.29 (1.01-1.64)). Greater initial 24th month lateral-femoral cartilage volume-loss (OR: 0.48 (0.27-0.84)) had protective effect on medial JSL during 24-48th months of study. Baseline and interval changes in lateral-femoral cartilage volume, were the most important estimators for medial JSL progression (importance values: 0.191(0.177-0.204), 0.218(0.207-0.228)) in the ANN analyses. CONCLUSIONS Cartilage volumes (both at baseline and their change during the initial 24 months) in the lateral femoral plate were predictive of medial JSL progression. KEY POINTS • Baseline lateral femoral cartilage volume is directly associated with medial JSL progression. • 24-month lateral femoral cartilage loss is inversely associated with medial JSL progression. • Lateral femoral cartilage volume is most important in association with medial JSL progression.
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Schwaiger BJ, Gersing AS, Lee S, Nardo L, Samaan MA, Souza RB, Link TM, Majumdar S. Longitudinal assessment of MRI in hip osteoarthritis using SHOMRI and correlation with clinical progression. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2016; 45:648-55. [PMID: 27162009 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2016.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2015] [Revised: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the evolution of MR imaging findings in normal volunteers and subjects with hip osteoarthritis (OA) over 1.5 years described by the semi-quantitative Scoring Hip OA with MRI (SHOMRI) scoring system and their correlation with the evolution of clinical parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS Hip MRI studies of 18 subjects with [Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) score = 2/3; mean age = 54.4 ± 11.2 years; 27.8% women] and 36 controls without radiographic OA [KL = 0/1; mean age = 43.7 ± 12.8 years; 50.0% women] were assessed at baseline and after 1.5 years by using SHOMRI, and their clinical status was evaluated by using Harris Hip Score and Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS). Imaging and clinical parameters at baseline and their change over time were compared between groups using Mann-Whitney U and Fisher׳s exact tests. Spearman׳s rank correlations and generalized linear models adjusted for age, sex, BMI, and KL were used to assess associations between imaging and clinical findings. RESULTS At baseline, OA subjects had significantly higher SHOMRI total scores than controls [median (IQR): 12.5 (6-19.5) vs. 7 (4-13.5); p = 0.024]. Over 1.5 years, only the progression rate of subchondral cysts was significantly higher in OA subjects than in controls (16.7% vs. 0.0%; p = 0.033), while no significant differences were found for any of the other SHOMRI subscales. Baseline bone-marrow edema pattern (BMEP) was significantly associated with worsening pain (HOOS subscale; p = 0.018) and hip-related quality of life (HOOS subscale; p = 0.044). Progression of subchondral cysts was significantly associated with worsening symptoms other than pain (HOOS subscale, p = 0.030). Baseline KL did not significantly correlate with worsening of any clinical symptoms (each, p > 0.05). CONCLUSION In this relatively young study population without or with mild to moderate radiographic hip OA, only minimal differences were found between groups regarding the progression of hip abnormalities as assessed by SHOMRI over 1.5 years. However, BMEP predicted clinical worsening and subchondral cyst progression was associated with worsening symptoms. Although longer follow-up periods are required, this suggests that SHOMRI is a useful tool to monitor hip abnormalities and their progression longitudinally.
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- Benedikt J Schwaiger
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco 185 Berry St., Suite 350, San Francisco, CA 94107.
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco 185 Berry St., Suite 350, San Francisco, CA 94107
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco 185 Berry St., Suite 350, San Francisco, CA 94107
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco 185 Berry St., Suite 350, San Francisco, CA 94107
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco 185 Berry St., Suite 350, San Francisco, CA 94107
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco 185 Berry St., Suite 350, San Francisco, CA 94107
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco 185 Berry St., Suite 350, San Francisco, CA 94107
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Xi L, Jiang H. Integrated photoacoustic and diffuse optical tomography system for imaging of human finger joints in vivo. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2016; 9:213-7. [PMID: 26431473 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201500197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Revised: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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In this study, we developed a dual-modality tomographic system that integrated photoacoustic imaging (PAI) and diffuse optical tomography (DOT) into a single platform for imaging human finger joints with fine structures and associated optical properties. In PAI, spherical focused transducers were utilized to collect acoustic signals, and the concept of virtual detector was applied in a conventional back-projection algorithm to improve the image quality. A finite-element based reconstruction algorithm was employed to quantitatively recover optical property distribution in the objects for DOT. The phantom results indicate that PAI has a maximum lateral resolution of 70 µm in resolving structures of targets. DOT was able to recover both optical absorption and reduced scattering coefficients of targets accurately. To validate the potential of this system in clinical diagnosis of joint diseases, the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of 4 healthy female volunteers were imaged. We successfully obtained high-resolution images of the phalanx and the surrounding soft tissue via PAI, and recovered both optical absorption and reduced scattering coefficients of phalanx using DOT. The in vivo results suggest that this dual-modality system has the potential for the early diagnosis of joint diseases such as osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Integrated PAI/DOT imaging interface (top) and typical reconstruction of structures and associated optical properties of a female finger joint via PAI and DOT (bottom).
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Conventional and novel imaging modalities in osteoarthritis: current state of the evidence. Curr Opin Rheumatol 2015; 27:295-303. [PMID: 25803224 DOI: 10.1097/bor.0000000000000163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Imaging modalities are currently an inseparable part of osteoarthritis diagnosis. In this review, we describe the current state of evidence regarding conventional and novel imaging modalities in evaluation of osteoarthritis. Modalities including radiography (qualitative and semi-quantitative assessments), ultrasonography, computed tomography [CT; conventional multidetector CT (MDCT), cone-beam CT (CBCT) and four-dimensional CT (4DCT)], MRI (MRI; semi-quantitative, quantitative and compositional) and PET and their applications are reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS Radiography is the modality of choice for initial assessment of osteoarthritis. However, due to its low sensitivity and specificity, numerous recent investigations have proposed MRI as a powerful addition to detect and grade osteoarthritis features, which are not apparent in radiography. Semi-quantitative MRI measurements are feasible to perform in routine clinical practice. Quantitative and compositional MRI measurements have extended the amount of information an MRI examination can provide regarding the three-dimensional shape and tissue composition of articular cartilage. 4DCT and CBCT are introduced as imaging examinations that may reveal biomechanical cartilage abnormalities in osteoarthritis joint by dynamic and weight-bearing evaluations, respectively. Recent PET studies may unveil the underlying metabolic activities that can be associated with osteoarthritis. SUMMARY In addition to the established role of radiographs, MRI is the advanced modality of choice for detection and quantification of various osteoarthritis features. 4DCT and CBCT may have specified applications when diagnosis of underlying motion abnormality or dynamic changes in weight-bearing situation is suspected. Future studies should elucidate the specific clinical applications of ultrasonography and PET.
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Favero M, Ramonda R, Goldring MB, Goldring SR, Punzi L. Early knee osteoarthritis. RMD Open 2015; 1:e000062. [PMID: 26557380 PMCID: PMC4632144 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2015-000062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Revised: 05/30/2015] [Accepted: 06/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Concepts regarding osteoarthritis, the most common joint disease, have dramatically changed in the past decade thanks to the development of new imaging techniques and the widespread use of arthroscopy that permits direct visualisation of intra-articular tissues and structure. MRI and ultrasound allow the early detection of pre-radiographic structural changes not only in the peri-articular bone but also in the cartilage, menisci, synovial membrane, ligaments and fat pad. The significance of MRI findings such as cartilage defects, bone marrow lesions, synovial inflammation/effusions and meniscal tears in patients without radiographic signs of osteoarthritis is not fully understood. Nevertheless, early joint tissue changes are associated with symptoms and, in some cases, with progression of disease. In this short review, we discuss the emerging concept of early osteoarthritis localised to the knee based on recently updated knowledge. We highlight the need for a new definition of early osteoarthritis that will permit the identification of patients at high risk of osteoarthritis progression and to initiate early treatment interventions.
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- Marta Favero
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine-DIMED , University Hospital of Padova , Padova , Italy ; Laboratory of Immunorheumatology and Tissue Regeneration/RAMSES , Rizzoli Orthopedic Research Institute , Bologna , Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine-DIMED , University Hospital of Padova , Padova , Italy
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- Research Division , Hospital for Special Surgery and Weill Cornell Medical College , New York, New York , USA
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- Research Division , Hospital for Special Surgery and Weill Cornell Medical College , New York, New York , USA
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine-DIMED , University Hospital of Padova , Padova , Italy
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