Three-Dimensional Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Epiphyseal Cartilage Vascularity Using Vessel Image Features
Background:. We introduce a quantitative measure of epiphyseal cartilage vascularity and examine vessel networks during human skeletal maturation. Understanding early morphological changes in the distal femoral condyle is expected to provide information on the pathogenesis of developmental diseases...
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| author | Jutta M. Ellermann, MD, PhD Kai D. Ludwig, PhD Mikko J. Nissi, PhD Casey P. Johnson, PhD John P. Strupp, MSEE Luning Wang, PhD Štefan Zbýň, PhD Ferenc Tóth, DVM, PhD Elizabeth Arendt, MD Marc Tompkins, MD Kevin Shea, MD Cathy S. Carlson, DVM, PhD |
| author_facet | Jutta M. Ellermann, MD, PhD Kai D. Ludwig, PhD Mikko J. Nissi, PhD Casey P. Johnson, PhD John P. Strupp, MSEE Luning Wang, PhD Štefan Zbýň, PhD Ferenc Tóth, DVM, PhD Elizabeth Arendt, MD Marc Tompkins, MD Kevin Shea, MD Cathy S. Carlson, DVM, PhD |
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| description | Background:. We introduce a quantitative measure of epiphyseal cartilage vascularity and examine vessel networks during human skeletal maturation. Understanding early morphological changes in the distal femoral condyle is expected to provide information on the pathogenesis of developmental diseases such as juvenile osteochondritis dissecans.
Methods:. Twenty-two cadaveric knees from donors ranging from 1 month to 10 years of age were included in the study. Images of bone, cartilage, and vascularity were acquired simultaneously with a 3-dimensional gradient-recalled-echo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequence. The secondary ossification center volume and total epiphysis cartilage volume ratio and articular-epiphyseal cartilage complex and epiphyseal cartilage widths were measured. Epiphyseal cartilage vascularity was visualized for 9 data sets with quantitative susceptibility mapping and vessel filtering, resulting in 3-dimensional data to inform vessel network segmentation and to calculate vascular density.
Results:. Three distinct, non-anastomosing vascular networks (2 peripheral and 1 central) supply the distal femoral epiphyseal cartilage. The central network begins regression as early as 3 months and is absent by 4 years. From 1 month to 3 years, the ratio of central to peripheral vascular area density decreased from 1.0 to 0.5, and the ratio of central to peripheral vascular skeletal density decreased from 0.9 to 0.6. A narrow, peripheral vascular rim was present at 8 years but had disappeared by 10 years. The secondary ossification center progressively acquires the shape of the articular-epiphyseal cartilage complex by 8 years of age, and the central areas of the medial and lateral femoral condyles are the last to ossify.
Conclusions:. Using cadaveric pediatric knees, we provide quantitative, 3-dimensional measures of epiphyseal cartilage vascular regression during skeletal development using vessel image features. Central areas with both early vascular regression and delayed ossification correspond to predilection sites of juvenile osteochondritis dissecans in this limited case series. Our findings highlight specific vascular vulnerabilities that may lead to improved understanding of the pathogenesis and better-informed clinical management decisions in developmental skeletal diseases.
Clinical Relevance:. This paradigm shift in understanding of juvenile osteochondritis dissecans etiology and disease progression may critically impact future patient management. Our findings highlight specific vascular vulnerabilities during skeletal maturation in a group of active young patients seen primarily by orthopaedic surgeons and sports medicine professionals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-731b1a7ebb26450c94397abc927fccc32023-12-27T06:50:38ZengWolters KluwerJBJS Open Access2472-72452019-12-0144e003110.2106/JBJS.OA.19.00031JBJSOA1900031Three-Dimensional Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Epiphyseal Cartilage Vascularity Using Vessel Image FeaturesJutta M. Ellermann, MD, PhD0Kai D. Ludwig, PhD1Mikko J. Nissi, PhD2Casey P. Johnson, PhD3John P. Strupp, MSEE4Luning Wang, PhD5Štefan Zbýň, PhD6Ferenc Tóth, DVM, PhD7Elizabeth Arendt, MD8Marc Tompkins, MD9Kevin Shea, MD10Cathy S. Carlson, DVM, PhD111 Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) (J.M.E., K.D.L., M.J.N., C.P.J., J.P.S., L.W., and S.Z.), Department of Radiology, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (E.A. and M.T.), Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota1 Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) (J.M.E., K.D.L., M.J.N., C.P.J., J.P.S., L.W., and S.Z.), Department of Radiology, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (E.A. and M.T.), Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota1 Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) (J.M.E., K.D.L., M.J.N., C.P.J., J.P.S., L.W., and S.Z.), Department of Radiology, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (E.A. and M.T.), Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota1 Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) (J.M.E., K.D.L., M.J.N., C.P.J., J.P.S., L.W., and S.Z.), Department of Radiology, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (E.A. and M.T.), Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota1 Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) (J.M.E., K.D.L., M.J.N., C.P.J., J.P.S., L.W., and S.Z.), Department of Radiology, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (E.A. and M.T.), Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota1 Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) (J.M.E., K.D.L., M.J.N., C.P.J., J.P.S., L.W., and S.Z.), Department of Radiology, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (E.A. and M.T.), Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota1 Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) (J.M.E., K.D.L., M.J.N., C.P.J., J.P.S., L.W., and S.Z.), Department of Radiology, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (E.A. and M.T.), Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota3 Departments of Veterinary Population Medicine (F.T.) and Veterinary Clinical Sciences (C.P.J.,C.S.C.), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota1 Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) (J.M.E., K.D.L., M.J.N., C.P.J., J.P.S., L.W., and S.Z.), Department of Radiology, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (E.A. and M.T.), Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota1 Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) (J.M.E., K.D.L., M.J.N., C.P.J., J.P.S., L.W., and S.Z.), Department of Radiology, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (E.A. and M.T.), Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota4 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California3 Departments of Veterinary Population Medicine (F.T.) and Veterinary Clinical Sciences (C.P.J.,C.S.C.), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MinnesotaBackground:. We introduce a quantitative measure of epiphyseal cartilage vascularity and examine vessel networks during human skeletal maturation. Understanding early morphological changes in the distal femoral condyle is expected to provide information on the pathogenesis of developmental diseases such as juvenile osteochondritis dissecans. Methods:. Twenty-two cadaveric knees from donors ranging from 1 month to 10 years of age were included in the study. Images of bone, cartilage, and vascularity were acquired simultaneously with a 3-dimensional gradient-recalled-echo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequence. The secondary ossification center volume and total epiphysis cartilage volume ratio and articular-epiphyseal cartilage complex and epiphyseal cartilage widths were measured. Epiphyseal cartilage vascularity was visualized for 9 data sets with quantitative susceptibility mapping and vessel filtering, resulting in 3-dimensional data to inform vessel network segmentation and to calculate vascular density. Results:. Three distinct, non-anastomosing vascular networks (2 peripheral and 1 central) supply the distal femoral epiphyseal cartilage. The central network begins regression as early as 3 months and is absent by 4 years. From 1 month to 3 years, the ratio of central to peripheral vascular area density decreased from 1.0 to 0.5, and the ratio of central to peripheral vascular skeletal density decreased from 0.9 to 0.6. A narrow, peripheral vascular rim was present at 8 years but had disappeared by 10 years. The secondary ossification center progressively acquires the shape of the articular-epiphyseal cartilage complex by 8 years of age, and the central areas of the medial and lateral femoral condyles are the last to ossify. Conclusions:. Using cadaveric pediatric knees, we provide quantitative, 3-dimensional measures of epiphyseal cartilage vascular regression during skeletal development using vessel image features. Central areas with both early vascular regression and delayed ossification correspond to predilection sites of juvenile osteochondritis dissecans in this limited case series. Our findings highlight specific vascular vulnerabilities that may lead to improved understanding of the pathogenesis and better-informed clinical management decisions in developmental skeletal diseases. Clinical Relevance:. This paradigm shift in understanding of juvenile osteochondritis dissecans etiology and disease progression may critically impact future patient management. Our findings highlight specific vascular vulnerabilities during skeletal maturation in a group of active young patients seen primarily by orthopaedic surgeons and sports medicine professionals.http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.19.00031 |
| spellingShingle | Jutta M. Ellermann, MD, PhD Kai D. Ludwig, PhD Mikko J. Nissi, PhD Casey P. Johnson, PhD John P. Strupp, MSEE Luning Wang, PhD Štefan Zbýň, PhD Ferenc Tóth, DVM, PhD Elizabeth Arendt, MD Marc Tompkins, MD Kevin Shea, MD Cathy S. Carlson, DVM, PhD Three-Dimensional Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Epiphyseal Cartilage Vascularity Using Vessel Image Features JBJS Open Access |
| title | Three-Dimensional Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Epiphyseal Cartilage Vascularity Using Vessel Image Features |
| title_full | Three-Dimensional Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Epiphyseal Cartilage Vascularity Using Vessel Image Features |
| title_fullStr | Three-Dimensional Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Epiphyseal Cartilage Vascularity Using Vessel Image Features |
| title_full_unstemmed | Three-Dimensional Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Epiphyseal Cartilage Vascularity Using Vessel Image Features |
| title_short | Three-Dimensional Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Epiphyseal Cartilage Vascularity Using Vessel Image Features |
| title_sort | three dimensional quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of epiphyseal cartilage vascularity using vessel image features |
| url | http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.19.00031 |
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