Strickland Colin D, Kijowski Richard
Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Denver, Leprino Building, 12401 East 17th Avenue, Mail Stop L954, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2011 May;19(2):229-48. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2011.02.009.
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging plays an integral role in the assessment of articular cartilage. This article discusses the role of MR imaging in the evaluation of articular cartilage, the appearance of cartilage lesions on MR imaging, and the currently available MR imaging techniques for evaluating cartilage morphology. A limitation of currently available sequences is their inability to consistently detect superficial degenerative and posttraumatic cartilage lesions that may progress to more advanced osteoarthritis. In the future, improved image quality may allow for better evaluation of articular cartilage and earlier detection of cartilage lesions.
磁共振（MR）成像在关节软骨评估中发挥着不可或缺的作用。本文讨论了MR成像在关节软骨评估中的作用、软骨病变在MR成像上的表现以及目前用于评估软骨形态的MR成像技术。现有序列的一个局限性在于它们无法始终检测出可能进展为更严重骨关节炎的浅表性退行性和创伤后软骨病变。未来，图像质量的提高可能有助于更好地评估关节软骨并更早地检测出软骨病变。
