Method for diagnosing proteoglycan deficiency in cartilage based

Details Method for diagnosing proteoglycan deficiency in cartilage based Method for diagnosing proteoglycan deficiency in cartilage based

1992-11-18

1994-06-14

Smith, Ruth S.

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ABSTRACT:
Proteoglycan deficiency in articular cartilage is diagnosed based on quantified signal intensities of pixels of a magnetic resonance image (MRI) extending across a depth of the articular cartilage. A pattern of the thus quantified signal intensities is indicative of proteoglycan distribution across the cartilage depth.

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