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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