Advanced compositional imaging T2 mapping sequence in detection of stages of medial knee joint compartments articular cartilage degeneration

Abstract Background The predictive value of the new imaging sequences, especially T2 mapping in assessment articular cartilage abnormalities medial knee compartments patients with pain. purpose this study is to evaluate additional over using a baseline standard MRI detect lesions representing Results included 60 presented pain, where divided into two groups ; control group (20 volunteers) age range from 19 41 years old 26.80 ± 8.05 (mean SD) and (40 candidates) 13 57 mean 33.00 14.1 SD). Conclusion On adding sequence routine knee, sensitivity for detecting was increased, detection early degeneration at compartment. Compositional MR including plays an important role potentially reversible damage among young population.