Title :
T2-relaxation time measurement of magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of nucleus pulposus degeneration
Author :
Choi, K.S. ; Shin, H.J. ; Kim, S.H. ; Park, C.S. ; Lee, Y.J. ; Shin, W.J. ; Eun, C.K. ; Shin, J.W. ; Mun, C.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Inje Univ., Kyungnahm, South Korea
Abstract :
The aim of this study is to ascertain the degenerative/regenerative change at the intervertebral disc (IVD) of the cervical spine of pig by measuring T2-relaxation time using magnetic resonance image. The IVD is divided into three groups: intact, defect, and treated group. T2-relaxation times of the intact disc are estimated in NP, AF and defected nanofiber discs, respectively. In this study, we find that T2 curve and T2 map technique provides an advantage to evaluate disc regeneration.
Keywords :
biomedical MRI; biomedical measurement; bone; diseases; spin-spin relaxation; T2 curve; T2 map; T2-relaxation time measurement; cervical spine; defected nanofiber discs; disc regeneration; intact disc; intervertebral disc; magnetic resonance imaging; nucleus pulposus degeneration; Analysis of variance; Biomedical imaging; Coils; Degenerative diseases; Magnetic resonance; Magnetic resonance imaging; Radiology; Surgery; Time measurement; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Enterprise networking and Computing in Healthcare Industry, 2005. HEALTHCOM 2005. Proceedings of 7th International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8940-9
DOI :
10.1109/HEALTH.2005.1500484
