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ArticleEuropean radiology2019

Differences of radiocarpal cartilage alterations in arthritis and osteoarthritis using morphological and biochemical magnetic resonance imaging without gadolinium-based contrast agent administration.

Valentina Mori, Lino M Sawicki, Philipp Sewerin, Markus Eichner, Benedikt M Schaarschmidt, Lisa Oezel, Sebastian Gehrmann, Bernd Bittersohl, Gerald Antoch, Christoph Schleich

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Valentina MoriDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, University of Düsseldorf, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Lino M SawickiDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, University of Düsseldorf, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany. LinoMorris.Sawicki@med.uni-duesseldorf.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2135-7183
Philipp SewerinDepartment and Hiller-Research-Unit for Rheumatology, UKD, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Markus EichnerDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, University of Düsseldorf, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Benedikt M SchaarschmidtDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, University of Düsseldorf, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Lisa OezelDepartment of Trauma and Hand Surgery, University Hospital, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Sebastian GehrmannDepartment of Trauma and Hand Surgery, University Hospital, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Bernd BittersohlDepartment of Orthopedics, Medical Faculty, University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Gerald AntochDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, University of Düsseldorf, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Christoph SchleichDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, University of Düsseldorf, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf · DEDüsseldorf University Hospital · DE

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objectivesTo identify differences of radiocarpal cartilage alterations in osteoarthritis and arthritis using multiparametrical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) comprising morphological and biochemical sequences without gadolinium-based contrast agent administration.

methodsIn this prospective study, multiparametrical MRI of the radiocarpal cartilage was performed in 47 participants (mean age, 46.6 ± 17.6 years; min., 20 years; max., 79 years) on a 3 Tesla MRI. The cohort consisted of 11 patients suffering from arthritis, 10 patients with osteoarthritis, 14 patients after distal radius fracture, and 12 healthy volunteers. The radiocarpal cartilage was assessed using morphological (DESS, TrueFISP) and biochemical (T2*) MRI sequences without the application of intravenous contrast agent. The modified Outerbridge classification system for morphological and region-of-interest analyses for biochemical analysis was applied to assess the degree of cartilage damage in each patient before data were statistically tested for significant difference between the groups using a post hoc Tukey test.

resultsIn morphological imaging, cartilage damage was significantly more frequent in arthritis and osteoarthritis than in healthy volunteers (DESS: p = 0.01, p = 0.0004; TrueFISP: p = 0.02, p = 0.0001). In T2* imaging, patients with osteoarthritis showed higher cartilage damage compared to patients with arthritis (p = 0.01).

conclusionWith multiparametrical MRI, it is possible to identify differences of radiocarpal cartilage alterations of patients with arthritis and osteoarthritis using the combination of morphological and biochemical MR imaging of the radiocarpal cartilage without the application of contrast agent. Multiparametrical MRI without the usage of contrast agent may be a potential tool helping to distinguish both entities. KEY POINTS: • Multiparametrical MRI with morphological and biochemical sequences allows the differentiation of patients with arthritis and osteoarthritis. • High-resolution MRI of radiocarpal cartilage is possible without administration of contrast agent.

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AdultAgedArthritisCartilage, ArticularContrast MediaDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleGadolinium DTPAHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedOsteoarthritisProspective StudiesYoung AdultContrast MediaGadolinium DTPAArthritisMorphological and cartilage MR imagingOsteoarthritisRadiocarpal cartilageWithout gadolinium-based contrast agent

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