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3D Image of the Cartilage Using MTC-Subtraction Method

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16591235
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Radiation science
Research InstitutionKurume University

Principal Investigator

NAGATA Shuji  Kurume Univ., Assistant, 医学部, 助手 (60299477)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) UCHIDA Masafumi  Kurume Univ., Dept of Radiology, Assistant of professor, 医学部, 助教授 (50168704)
SOEJIMA Takashi  Kurume Univ., Dept of Orthopedic Surgery, lecturer, 医学部, 講師 (90279208)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
KeywordsMRI / cartilage / MTC / magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) / magnetization transfer contrast(MTC) / 軟骨画像 / 3D表示
Research Abstract

1. Purpose/Significance
Articular cartilage defect afflicts one in three people over the age of 35, and approximately three in four people over 75. Therefore, we believe evaluation of the thickness and volume of articular cartilage through imaging will prove to be an important tool in diagnosing articular diseases, such as articular cartilage defect. Imaging can also aid in determining the appropriateness and effectiveness of treatment. MT (magnetization transfer) subtraction, which uses the magnetization transfer phenomenon, is an imaging technique that provides a three-dimensional representation of cartilage. We investigated the level of accuracy that MT subtraction was able to provide relative to the condition of the cartilage, and the potential usefulness of this technique in clinical practice.
2. Results
The actual thickness of the femoral cartilage of a pig was compared to the thickness of cartilage determined through MT subtraction, and in all cases the thickness of the cartilage d … More etermined by MT subtraction was roughly the same as that determined by the naked eye. This suggests that high-resolution three-dimensional cartilage imaging using MT subtraction could be useful as a cartilage imaging tool.
We then used MT subtraction to examine changes in cartilage (thickness and volume) due to aging in normal volunteers. The cartilage thickness between the tibia and the femur tends to become particularly thin on the medial, load-bearing side with age. In particular, wear on the medial side of the femur and the medial side of the tibia showed a strong inverse correlation with age. Further, it is possible through high-resolution three-dimensional cartilage imaging to visually and quantitatively confirm decreases in thickness and volume of femoral cartilage due to age. There are many advantages to three-dimensional imaging that allows quantitative evaluation of cartilage thickness and volume as well as easy visual recognition of cartilage morbidity. We believe that MT subtraction can also be used to judge the efficacy of treatment and changes in cartilage morbidity over time in articular cartilage defect. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2007 2006 2004

All Journal Article (5 results)

  • [Journal Article] 画像診断ABC : 機器の進歩とその利用<21>骨軟部2007

    • Author(s)
      西村浩, 廣瀬靖光, 長田周治
    • Journal Title

      医薬ジャーナル 42・1

      Pages: 5-16

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 画像診断ABC:機器の進歩とその利用<21>骨軟部2007

    • Author(s)
      西村浩, 廣瀬靖光, 長田周治
    • Journal Title

      医薬ジャーナル 42・1

      Pages: 5-16

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] MT subtraction法を用いた高分解能軟骨三次元表示MRIの研究2006

    • Author(s)
      長田周治, 内田政史, 早渕尚文
    • Journal Title

      INNERVISION 21・7

      Pages: 63-63

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 3D Image of the Cartilage Using MTC-Subtraction Method2006

    • Author(s)
      Shuji Nagata
    • Journal Title

      INNERVISION 21

      Pages: 63-63

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 高速MRIとMDCT : 現状と今後の使い分け-骨軟部 : MRIの立場から2004

    • Author(s)
      西村 浩, 長田周治
    • Journal Title

      日本磁気共鳴学会雑誌 24・3

      Pages: 95-107

    • NAID

      10013596275

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary

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