Abstract
The present study was designed to evaluate the use of a 1.0T portable permanent magnet MR system in obtaining microscopic MR images of the hyaline cartilage in vitro. A clear laminar appearance was demonstrated with this system. In addition, it was possible to demonstrate cartilage surface irregularity, a decrease in cartilage thickness, and T2 alteration by proteoglycan depletion following up to 12 hours of trypsin treatment. In summary, the portable MR system is useful for investigating cartilage in vitro.
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