Two year longitudinal change and test–retest-precision of knee cartilage morphology in a pilot study for the osteoarthritis initiative F. Eckstein, M.D., M. Kunz, M. Schutzer, M. Hudelmaier, M.D., R.D. Jackson, M.D., J. Yu, M.D., C.B. Eaton, M.D., M.S., E. Schneider, Ph.D. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Volume 15, Issue 11, Pages 1326-1332 (November 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2007.04.007 Copyright © 2007 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 MR images showing a BL (left column) and Y2 acquisitions (right column) in one of the patients studied. The images highlight the challenge in delineating the articular surfaces of the tibial and femoral cartilages in the femorotibial contact areas: (A) coronal double oblique FLASH with water excitation (1.5mm slice thickness), (B) sagDESS with water excitation (0.7mm slice thickness through the MFTC), (C) coronal double oblique multiplanar reconstruction of the sagDESS (1.5mm slice thickness). Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2007 15, 1326-1332DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2007.04.007) Copyright © 2007 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions