The Geometry Estimation of the Articulation Cartilage Shape and Defect Diagnosis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

− MRI of the knee is the most frequently requested MR joint study in musculoskeletal radiology. MRI gives a comprehensive examination of the knee, providing surgeons with information they cannot obtain clinically or invasively. In this paper there is estimated the sensitivity of the articulation cartilage defects imaging using MR. There were examined two animal and two human specimen knees using CT, MRI and coordinate control machine (CCM). The cartilage was artificial destroyed and the defects were measured using MRI and CCM. CT was done to verify bone damage. The outcomes obtained in MRI and CCM are approximately.