ArticleThe British journal of radiology2021
Longitudinal study of the morphological and T2* changes of knee cartilages of marathon runners using prototype software for automatic cartilage segmentation.
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- The Influence of Running on Lower Limb Cartilage: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Pooled it
- Tibiofemoral cartilage strain and recovery following a 3-mile run measured using deep learning segmentation of bone and cartilage.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2025Article
- Quantitative Evaluation of Knee Cartilage in Professional Martial Arts Athletes Using T2 Mapping: A Comparative Study.Journal of athletic training · 2024Article
- 3D-DESS MRI with CAIPIRINHA two- and fourfold acceleration for quantitatively assessing knee cartilage morphology.Skeletal radiology · 2024Article
- Effects of long-term running on the structure and biochemical composition of knee cartilage in males: a cross-sectional study.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Imaging of joint response to exercise with MRI and PET.Skeletal radiology · 2023Review
- Advanced MR Imaging for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Review on Local and Brain Effects.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Periodical assessment of four horns of knee meniscus using MR T2 mapping imaging in volunteers before and after amateur marathons.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Analysis of Knee Joint Injury Caused by Physical Training of Freshmen Students Based on 3T MRI and Automatic Cartilage Segmentation Technology: A Prospective Study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo study the effect of long-distance running on the morphological and T2* assessment of knee cartilage.
methods3D-DESS and T2* mapping was performed in 12 amateur marathon runners (age: between 21 and 37 years) without obvious morphological cartilage damage. MRI was performed three times: within 24 h before the marathon, within 12 h after the marathon, and after a period of convalescence of two months. An automatic cartilage segmentation method was used to quantitatively assessed the morphological and T2* of knee cartilage pre- and post-marathon. The cartilage thickness, volume, and T2* values of 21 sub-regions were quantitatively assessed, respectively.
resultsThe femoral lateral central (FLC) cartilage thickness was increased when 12-h post-marathon compared with pre-marathon. The tibial medial anterior (TMA) cartilage thickness was decreased when 2 months post-marathon compared with pre-marathon. The tibial lateral posterior (TLP) cartilage volume was increased when 12-h post-marathon compared with pre-marathon. The cartilage T2* value in most sub-regions had the upward trend when 12-h post-marathon and restored trend when 2 months post-marathon, compared with pre-marathon. The femoral lateral anterior (FLA) and TMA cartilage volumes were decreased 2 months post-marathon compared with pre-marathon.
conclusionsThe marathon had some effects on the thickness, volume, and T2* value of the knee cartilages. The thickness and volume of knee cartilage in most sub-regions were without significantly changes post-marathon compared with pre-marathon. T2* value of knee cartilage in most sub-regions was increased right after marathon and recovered 2 months later. The TLP and TMA subregions needed follow-up after marathon. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: The morphological and T2* changes of knee cartilage after marathon were evaluated by MRI and automatic segmentation software. This study was the first to use cartilage automatic segmentation software to evaluate the effects of marathon on the morphology and biochemical components of articular cartilage, and to predict the most vulnerable articular cartilage subregions, for the convenience of future exercise adjustment and the avoidance of sports cartilage injury.
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