A Cationic Contrast Agent in X-ray Imaging of Articular Cartilage: Pre-Clinical Evaluation of Diffusion and Attenuation Properties

A Cationic Contrast Agent in X-ray Imaging of Articular Cartilage: Pre-Clinical Evaluation of Diffusion and Attenuation Properties

The aim of this study was the preliminary assessment of a new cationic contrast agent, the CA4+, via the analysis of spatial distribution in cartilage of ex vivo bovine samples, at micrometer and millimeter scale. Osteochondral plugs (<i>n</i> = 18) extracted from bovine stifle joints (&...

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Main Authors: Simone Fantoni, Ilenia Gabucci, Paolo Cardarelli, Gianfranco Paternò, Angelo Taibi, Virginia Cristofori, Claudio Trapella, Armando Bazzani, Marta Assenza, Alice Zanna Bonacorsi, Daniele Conti, Fabio Baruffaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
X-ray imaging
articular cartilage
contrast agent
contrast-enhanced computed tomography
proteoglycans
post-traumatic osteoarthritis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/9/2111

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