Cartilage imaging in children: current indications, magnetic resonance imaging techniques, and imaging findings. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Evaluation of hyaline cartilage in pediatric patients requires in-depth understanding of normal physiologic changes in the developing skeleton. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is a powerful tool for morphologic and functional imaging of the cartilage. In this review article, current imaging indications for cartilage evaluation pertinent to the pediatric population are described. In particular, novel surgical techniques for cartilage repair and MR classification of cartilage injuries are summarized. The authors also provide a review of the normal anatomy and a concise description of the advances in quantitative cartilage imaging (ie, T2 mapping, delayed gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging of cartilage, and T1rho).

publication date

  • July 1, 2013

Research

keywords

  • Cartilage Diseases
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84880005072

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.rcl.2013.04.003

PubMed ID

  • 23830793

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 51

issue

  • 4