Table 2.
Comparison of T2/T1ρ values and cartilage thickness between the control cohort and advanced osteoarthritis patient
| Control (n = 20) | AOA (n = 5) | P1 | ||
| MDC | T2-value2 | 52.23 | 64.9 | 0.524 |
| T1ρ-value | 52.5 | 52.98 | 0.642 | |
| T2-cartilage thickness3 | 6.13 | 5.38 | 0.461 | |
| T1ρ-cartilage thickness | 5.7 | 6.8 | 0.97 | |
| MPC | T2-value | 46.83 | 59.3 | 0.016 |
| T1ρ-value | 57.15 | 73.5 | 0.043 | |
| T2-cartilage thickness | 8.6 | 10.05 | 0.352 | |
| T1ρ-cartilage thickness | 8.7 | 8.93 | 0.938 | |
| LDC | T2-value | 48.93 | 53.7 | 0.067 |
| T1ρ-value | 55.85 | 62.55 | 0.371 | |
| T2-cartilage thickness | 6.58 | 6.4 | 0.654 | |
| T1ρ-cartilage thickness | 6.2 | 5.75 | 0.587 | |
| LPC | T2-value | 44.2 | 50.8 | 0.218 |
| T1ρ-value | 48.53 | 68.5 | 0.055 | |
| T2-cartilage thickness | 8.93 | 7.95 | 0.55 | |
| T1ρ-cartilage thickness | 8.5 | 9.15 | 0.601 |
1
Mann-Whitney U test;
2
T2 and T1ρ values, measured in milliseconds;
3
Thickness, measured in pixels. AOA: Advanced osteoarthritis; MDC: Medial distal condyle; MPC: Medial posterior condyle; LDC: Lateral distal condyle; LPC: Lateral posterior condyle.