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Comparison of 1.5- and 3.0-T magnetic resonance imaging for evaluating lesions of the knee: A systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA-compliant article).
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- MRI deep learning models for assisted diagnosis of knee pathologies: a systematic review.European radiology · 2025Pooled it
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- Advances in cartilage imaging techniques.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2026Review
- Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Early MRI-Based Graft Healing Following ACL Reconstruction With Hamstring Autografts.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Development of a knee joint magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based model for finite element analysis (FEA) applications.SICOT-J · 2026Article
- Comparative evaluation of weight-bearing cone beam CT arthrography and supine 3T MRI in knee osteoarthritis.Osteoarthritis imaging · 2025Article
- Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Meniscus Tear: An Observational Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2025Observational
- Diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a scoping review.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Abnormalities and Normal Variants in the Adolescent Knee on MRI in a Population-Based Cohort of 3800 Knees.The American journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Higher Accuracy of Arthroscopy Compared to MRI in the Diagnosis of Chondral Lesions in Acute Ankle Fractures: A Prospective Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Diagnosing popliteofibular ligament injuries in anterior cruciate ligament-injured knees: A prospective magnetic resonance imaging study investigating the inter- and intraobserver reliability of identification of the popliteofibular ligament.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Investigation of the anatomic risk factors in acute anterior cruciate ligament ruptures to develop ramp lesions of the medial meniscus by quantitative MRI.Insights into imaging · 2024Article
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- Meniscal Extrusion: Diagnosis, Etiology, and Treatment Options.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2023Review
- Commercially Available Deep-learning-reconstruction of MR Imaging of the Knee at 1.5T Has Higher Image Quality Than Conventionally-reconstructed Imaging at 3T: A Normal Volunteer Study.Magnetic resonance in medical sciences : MRMS : an official journal of Japan Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine · 2023Article
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis of the knee: is contrast needed to score disease activity when using an augmented MRI protocol comprising PD-weighted sequences?European radiology · 2023Article
- [Knee cartilage injuries in athletes].Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Review
- Knee Diameter and Cross-Sectional Area as Biomarkers for Cartilage Knee Degeneration on Magnetic Resonance Images.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Evaluation of Osteochondral Allograft Transplant Using In-Office Needle Arthroscopy.Arthroscopy techniques · 2022Article
- Relationship between Outerbridge Scale and Chondropathy Femorotibial Joint in Relation to Gender and Age-The Use of 1.5T and 3.0T MRI Scanners.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Observational
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Abstract
backgroundWith conflicting results in the literature, it remains unclear whether a higher field strength automatically increases the sensitivity and specificity of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting pathological lesions in the knee. Therefore, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing the diagnostic accuracy of 1.5- and 3.0-T MRI for lesions within the knee.
methodsSixteen studies were included in the meta-analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of MRI for lesions of the knee joint, and areas under the curve (AUC) derived from the summary receiver operating characteristic curve analysis were determined for comparison of the diagnostic accuracy with differing magnetic field strength as well as for lesions in different tissues of the knee. Separate meta-analyses were performed for the diagnosis of lesions within articular cartilage, ligaments, and meniscus.
resultsFor lesions within the articular cartilage, the AUC for 1.5-T MRI differed significantly from that for 3.0-T MRI (Z = 3.4, P < .05). However, for lesions within the ligaments and meniscus, the AUC values for 1.5-T MRI did not differ significantly from those for 3.0-T MRI (Z = 0.32, P > .05, and Z = 0.33, P > .05, respectively).
conclusionOur results indicate that both 1.5-T and 3.0-T MRI offer high diagnostic accuracy and clinical relevance for knee injuries involving the meniscus or a ligament. However, the present meta-analysis indicates that 3.0-T MRI does offer greater diagnostic accuracy than 1.5-T MRI for articular cartilage lesions.
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