Research progress of using T2 mapping to diagnose articular cartilage diseases

doi:10.19438/j.cjoms.2019.06.017

Abstract

Abstract: Articular cartilage is one of the most important articulates, which plays an role in transferring the mechanical stress when exercising and decreasing friction between joint surfaces. Due to the lack of blood supply for articular tissue, injuries after articulate damage are difficult for self-healing. Thus, early diagnosis and treatment are necessary for articular damages. As a noninvasive diagnosis method in videography, nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) is of vital importance in diagnosing articular injuries. T2-mapping enables the evaluation of early change of the articular cartilage by describing the transverse magnetization attenuation to reflect the semi-quantitative analysis of tissue character and has clinical potentials. This article was aimed to review the recent development of T2-mapping in diagnosis of articular cartilage diseases.

Key words: Articular cartilage, T2 mapping, Early diagnosis

CLC Number:

R782.6

MAO Yi, CHEN Xu-zhuo, ZHANG Shan-yong. Research progress of using T2 mapping to diagnose articular cartilage diseases[J]. China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2019, 17(6): 566-570.

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