Knee pain and inflammation in the infrapatellar fat pad estimated by conventional and dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in obese patients with osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional study C. Ballegaard, R.G.C. Riis, H. Bliddal, R. Christensen, M. Henriksen, E.M. Bartels, L.S. Lohmander, D.J. Hunter, R. Bouert, M. Boesen Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Volume 22, Issue 7, Pages 933-940 (July 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.04.018 Copyright © 2014 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Hoffa-synovitis (MOAKS grades 0–3). Arrows encapsulate the enhancing lesions of various grades (A + B). A and B. Sagittal and axial knee GRE T1-weighted (T1w) VIBE post-contrast MRI. C. Axial DCE-MRI GRE T1w VIBE sequence. Changes in signal intensity after gadolinium injection are shown for the region of interest (ROI) encapsulating the IPFP. Voxels are colour-coded for IRE. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2014 22, 933-940DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2014.04.018) Copyright © 2014 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Trial profile. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2014 22, 933-940DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2014.04.018) Copyright © 2014 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Correlation between pain assessed by the KOOS subscale pain and the perfusion variable, “Inflammation”, Σ IRE × (N-plateau + N-washout). Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2014 22, 933-940DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2014.04.018) Copyright © 2014 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions