TY - JOUR
T1 - T2 Values of Posterior Horns of Knee Menisci in Asymptomatic Subjects
AU - Chiang, Shih Wei
AU - Tsai, Ping Huei
AU - Chang, Yue Cune
AU - Wang, Chao Ying
AU - Chung, Hsiao Wen
AU - Lee, Herng Sheng
AU - Chou, Ming Chung
AU - Hsu, Yi Chih
AU - Huang, Guo Shu
PY - 2013/3/28
Y1 - 2013/3/28
N2 - Purpose: The magnetic resonance (MR) T2 value of cartilage is a reliable indicator of tissue properties and therefore may be used as an objective diagnostic tool in early meniscal degeneration. The purpose of this study was to investigate age, gender, location, and zonal differences in MR T2 value of the posterior horns of knee menisci in asymptomatic subjects. Methods: Sixty asymptomatic volunteers (30 men and 30 women) were enrolled and divided into three different age groups: 20-34, 35-49 and 50-70 years. The inclusion criteria were BMI2
, normalized Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) pain score of zero, and no evidence of meniscal and ligamentous abnormalities on routine knee MR imaging. The T2 values were measured on images acquired with a T2-weighted fat-suppressed turbo spin-echo sequence at 3T. Results: The mean T2 values in both medial and lateral menisci for the 20-34, 35-49, and 50-70 age groups were 9.94 msec±0.94, 10.73 msec±1.55, and 12.36 msec±2.27, respectively, for women and 9.17 msec±0.74, 9.64 msec±0.67, and 10.95 msec±1.33, respectively, for men. The T2 values were significantly higher in the 50-70 age group than the 20-34 age group (P
AB - Purpose: The magnetic resonance (MR) T2 value of cartilage is a reliable indicator of tissue properties and therefore may be used as an objective diagnostic tool in early meniscal degeneration. The purpose of this study was to investigate age, gender, location, and zonal differences in MR T2 value of the posterior horns of knee menisci in asymptomatic subjects. Methods: Sixty asymptomatic volunteers (30 men and 30 women) were enrolled and divided into three different age groups: 20-34, 35-49 and 50-70 years. The inclusion criteria were BMI2
, normalized Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) pain score of zero, and no evidence of meniscal and ligamentous abnormalities on routine knee MR imaging. The T2 values were measured on images acquired with a T2-weighted fat-suppressed turbo spin-echo sequence at 3T. Results: The mean T2 values in both medial and lateral menisci for the 20-34, 35-49, and 50-70 age groups were 9.94 msec±0.94, 10.73 msec±1.55, and 12.36 msec±2.27, respectively, for women and 9.17 msec±0.74, 9.64 msec±0.67, and 10.95 msec±1.33, respectively, for men. The T2 values were significantly higher in the 50-70 age group than the 20-34 age group (P
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U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0059769
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0059769
M3 - Article
C2 - 23555775
AN - SCOPUS:84875530113
VL - 8
JO - PLoS One
JF - PLoS One
IS - 3
M1 - e59769
ER -