Cartilage and meniscus assessment using T1rho and T2 measurements in healthy subjects and patients with osteoarthritis

Magnetic Resonance (MR) T1ρ and T2 measurements provide a non-invasive means of detecting and quantifying the severity of meniscal degeneration. Meniscal damage has been implicated in OA progression and is correlated with cartilage degeneration. Early detection of meniscal damage represented by elevations in meniscal relaxation measures may identify subjects at increased risk for OA.