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Abstract #1183

Detection of Patellofemoral Overload by T 1 MRI

Kevin D'Aquilla 1 , Miltiadis Zgonis 2 , J. Bruce Kneeland 3 , Hari Hariharan 1 , and Ravinder Reddy 1

1 Center for Magnetic Resonance and Optical Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 3 Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States

T1ρ MRI is an emerging technique that is especially valuable as a tool for assessing cartilage health. The causes of patellofemoral pain, a common ailment in young adults, often include alterations to the articular cartilage of the knee that cannot be visualized by traditional MRI methods. This study assesses by T1ρ MRI the patellar and femoral cartilage in human patients diagnosed with patellofemoral overload. Findings include T1ρ increases on the lateral facet of both the femoral and patellar cartilage in subjects with patellofemoral pain and patellofemoral overload.

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