Novel magnetic resonance imaging techniques for articular cartilage and subchondral bone:studies on MRI Relaxometry and short echo time imaging

Abstract Osteoarthritis is a common joint disease in the adult population characterized by degeneration and limited repair capability of articular cartilage. Cartilage degeneration is also associated with remodeling and sclerosis of the subchondral bone. The relative contributions of these processes...

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Main Author: Rautiainen, J. (Jari)
Other Authors: Nieminen, M. (Miika)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Oulun yliopisto 2015
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526207643
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