PURPOSE: To investigate the apparent diffusion constant (ADC) as a prospective magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) marker of early degeneration in articular cartilage. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Early degenerative changes were studied using in vitro MRI on cartilage-bone specimens excised from human femoral condyles. The loss of proteoglycans developed in vivo due to a degenerative process was compared with a gadolinium diethylenetriamine pentaacetate anion (Gd-DTPA(2-)) enhanced decrease of T(1) relaxation times, and with an increase of ADCs and T(2) relaxation times. RESULTS: Contrast enhanced T(1) values decreased and the diffusion constants increased in cartilage regions with depleted proteoglycans. The relative changes in diffusion constants were smaller than those of Gd-DTPA(2-) enhanced T(1), and in some proteoglycan-depleted regions no changes in the diffusion constants were detected. T(2) relaxation times showed considerable spatial variability that did not correlate with proteoglycan concentration. CONCLUSION: In contrast to Gd-DTPA(2-) enhanced T(1), which reflects changes in chemical composition, diffusion constants may reflect structural degradation of the cartilage matrix. Copyright 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
PURPOSE: To investigate the apparent diffusion constant (ADC) as a prospective magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) marker of early degeneration in articular cartilage. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Early degenerative changes were studied using in vitro MRI on cartilage-bone specimens excised from human femoral condyles. The loss of proteoglycans developed in vivo due to a degenerative process was compared with a gadolinium diethylenetriamine pentaacetate anion (Gd-DTPA(2-)) enhanced decrease of T(1) relaxation times, and with an increase of ADCs and T(2) relaxation times. RESULTS: Contrast enhanced T(1) values decreased and the diffusion constants increased in cartilage regions with depleted proteoglycans. The relative changes in diffusion constants were smaller than those of Gd-DTPA(2-) enhanced T(1), and in some proteoglycan-depleted regions no changes in the diffusion constants were detected. T(2) relaxation times showed considerable spatial variability that did not correlate with proteoglycan concentration. CONCLUSION: In contrast to Gd-DTPA(2-) enhanced T(1), which reflects changes in chemical composition, diffusion constants may reflect structural degradation of the cartilage matrix. Copyright 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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