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Abstract #3178

Collagen in Native, Undigested Human Patella Cartilage Is Predicted by a Combination of T2 and T1ρ Relaxation Times

Kathryn E. Keenan1, R L. Smith2, Eric Han3, Scott Delp, 1,4, Gary S. Beaupre, 1,5, Garry E. Gold, 4,6

1Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States; 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States; 3Applied Science Lab, GE Healthcare, Menlo Park, CA, United States; 4Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States; 5Bone & Joint RR&D Center, VAHCS, Palo Alto, CA, United States; 6Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States


T2 and T1ρ relaxation times are combined in a linear model to predict the naturally occurring collagen content variation in the patella of human cadaver specimens that were not chemically digested.