Delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage
Medical diagnostic method
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Delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage or dGEMRIC measures the fixed-charge density and relative proteoglycan content of articular cartilage using the spin-lattice relaxation time or T1 relaxation time.[1] Current research is investigating the clinical application of dGEMRIC as a quantitative tool for monitoring cartilage function in diseased or repair cartilage.[2]
| Delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage | |
|---|---|
dGEMRIC T1 Map of knee cartilage | |
| Purpose | measures relative proteoglycan content of articular cartilage |
