TY - JOUR
T1 - Proposal for a nomenclature for Magnetic Resonance Imaging based measures of articular cartilage in osteoarthritis
AU - Eckstein, F.
AU - Ateshian, G.
AU - Burgkart, R.
AU - Burstein, D.
AU - Cicuttini, F.
AU - Dardzinski, B.
AU - Gray, M.
AU - Link, T. M.
AU - Majumdar, S.
AU - Mosher, Timothy
AU - Peterfy, C.
AU - Totterman, S.
AU - Waterton, J.
AU - Winalski, C. S.
AU - Felson, D.
N1 - Funding Information:
Sharmila Majumdar receives research grants from Pfizer Inc.
Funding Information:
Carl S. Winalski has grant support from Genzyme Biosurgery, Inc. and provides consulting services to DePuy Spine, Inc.
PY - 2006/10
Y1 - 2006/10
N2 - Objective: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of articular cartilage has evolved to be an important tool in research on cartilage (patho)physiology and osteoarthritis (OA). MRI provides a wealth of novel and quantitative information, but there exists no commonly accepted terminology for reporting these metrics. The objective of this initiative was to propose a nomenclature for definitions and names to be used in scientific communications and to give recommendations as to which minimal methodological information should be provided when reporting MRI-based measures of articular cartilage in OA. Methods: An international group of experts with direct experience in MRI measurement of cartilage morphology or composition reviewed the existing literature. Through an iterative process that included a meeting with a larger group of scientists and clinicians (December 2nd, 2004, Chicago, IL, USA), they discussed, refined, and proposed a nomenclature for MRI-based measures of articular cartilage in OA. Results: The group proposes a nomenclature that describes: (1) the anatomical location and (2) the structural feature being measured, each name consisting of a metric variable combined with a tissue label. In addition, the group recommends minimal methodological information that should be described. Conclusions: Utilization of this nomenclature should facilitate communication within the scientific community. Further, the uniform adoption of comprehensive nomenclature to describe quantitative MRI- features of articular cartilage should strengthen epidemiological, clinical, and pharmacological studies in OA.
AB - Objective: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of articular cartilage has evolved to be an important tool in research on cartilage (patho)physiology and osteoarthritis (OA). MRI provides a wealth of novel and quantitative information, but there exists no commonly accepted terminology for reporting these metrics. The objective of this initiative was to propose a nomenclature for definitions and names to be used in scientific communications and to give recommendations as to which minimal methodological information should be provided when reporting MRI-based measures of articular cartilage in OA. Methods: An international group of experts with direct experience in MRI measurement of cartilage morphology or composition reviewed the existing literature. Through an iterative process that included a meeting with a larger group of scientists and clinicians (December 2nd, 2004, Chicago, IL, USA), they discussed, refined, and proposed a nomenclature for MRI-based measures of articular cartilage in OA. Results: The group proposes a nomenclature that describes: (1) the anatomical location and (2) the structural feature being measured, each name consisting of a metric variable combined with a tissue label. In addition, the group recommends minimal methodological information that should be described. Conclusions: Utilization of this nomenclature should facilitate communication within the scientific community. Further, the uniform adoption of comprehensive nomenclature to describe quantitative MRI- features of articular cartilage should strengthen epidemiological, clinical, and pharmacological studies in OA.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.joca.2006.03.005
DO - 10.1016/j.joca.2006.03.005
M3 - Article
C2 - 16730462
AN - SCOPUS:33748160505
SN - 1063-4584
VL - 14
SP - 974
EP - 983
JO - Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
JF - Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
IS - 10
ER -