[HTML][HTML] Spectral photon-counting computed tomography: a review on technical principles and clinical applications

M Tortora, L Gemini, I D'Iglio, L Ugga, G Spadarella… - Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Photon-counting computed tomography (CT) is a technology that has attracted increasing
interest in recent years since, thanks to new-generation detectors, it holds the promise to …

Cartilage calcification in osteoarthritis: mechanisms and clinical relevance

I Bernabei, A So, N Busso, S Nasi - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2023 - nature.com
Pathological calcification of cartilage is a hallmark of osteoarthritis (OA). Calcification can be
observed both at the cartilage surface and in its deeper layers. The formation of calcium …

Imaging features of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease: consensus definitions from an international multidisciplinary working group

SK Tedeschi, F Becce, T Pascart… - Arthritis care & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To develop definitions for imaging features being considered as potential
classification criteria for calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease, additional to …

Clinical application of ultrashort echo time (UTE) and zero echo time (ZTE) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in the evaluation of osteoarthritis

KY Cheng, D Moazamian, Y Ma, H Jang, S Jerban… - Skeletal Radiology, 2023 - Springer
Novel compositional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques have allowed for both
the qualitative and quantitative assessments of tissue changes in osteoarthritis, many of …

[HTML][HTML] High atomic number nanoparticles to enhance spectral CT imaging aspects

I Mutreja, N Maalej, A Kaushik, D Kumar, A Raja - Materials Advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Spectral CT imaging (multi-energy detection) is a promising imaging technique that can
benefit from the use of high atomic number (high-Z) based nanoparticles (NPs) as contrast …

Latest advancements in imaging techniques in OA

D Hayashi, FW Roemer, T Link, X Li… - Therapeutic …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The osteoarthritis (OA) research community has been advocating a shift from radiography-
based screening criteria and outcome measures in OA clinical trials to a magnetic …

Identification and characterization of peripheral vascular color-coded DECT lesions in gout and non-gout patients: The VASCURATE study

T Pascart, P Carpentier, HK Choi, L Norberciak… - Seminars in Arthritis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To characterize peripheral vascular plaques color-coded as monosodium urate
(MSU) deposition by dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) and assess their …

[HTML][HTML] Quantification of cartilage and subchondral bone cysts on knee specimens based on a spectral photon-counting computed tomography

C Garcelon, J Abascal, C Olivier, S Uk… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Spectral photon-counting computed tomography (SPCCT) is a new technique with the
capability to provide mono-energetic (monoE) images with high signal to noise ratio. We …

Dual-energy computed tomography in crystalline arthritis: Knowns and unknowns

T Pascart, JF Budzik - Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Our knowledge about the use of DECT in crystal-related arthropathies continues to expand.
Some unknowns have been clarified but there's still lots to learn, particularly concerning …

Intra‐Articular Mineralization on Computerized Tomography of the Knee and Risk of Cartilage Damage: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study

JW Liew, M Jarraya, A Guermazi, J Lynch… - Arthritis & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Intra‐articular (IA) mineralization may contribute to osteoarthritis (OA) structural
progression. We studied the association of IA mineralization on knee computed tomography …