Presentation 2017-01-18
Development of optical imaging of osteoarthritis knee joint cartilage using 1.0 T MRI and image analysis free software
Asuka Tamura, Yutaro Arai, Shin Ishihara, Junichi Hata, Kenta Ishii, Haruka Ogawa, Mizuho Kobayashi, Masaaki Aoki, Satoshi Tsurumi, Hiroko Hoshi,
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Abstract(in English) Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease caused by articular cartilage degeneration and destruction. MRI is used as one of the diagnostic methods for OA. While MRI, under 1.5 T, is widely used, there is no correlating analysis imaging system. Here, we tried to develop an image analysis program by viewing the chondrocyte area of a rat knee joint using 1.0 T MRI images. Images of healthy and OA knee joint chondrocyte with 1.0 T MRI showed sharper quality using proton density-weighted spin echo method. Image analysis by OpenCV program could view the cartilage area of the knee joint as a white signal strength with the help of MRI images. In addition, the signal strengths for the OA knee joint were lower as compared with that of the normal knee joint cartilage. This analysis could take into account both absolute evaluation of chondrocyte regions and comparative validation white and black balance, chondrocyte and non-chondrocyte regions. These results presented a possibility of diagnosis of OA knee joint cartilage in optimum conditions with 1.0 T MRI imaging, and the development of an inexpensive image analysis method.
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Keyword(in English) MRI / Osteoarthritis / proton density-weighted image / evaluation of cartilage region
Paper # MI2016-81
Date of Issue 2017-01-11 (MI)

Conference Information
Committee MI
Conference Date 2017/1/18(1days)
Place (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Place (in English) Tenbusu Naha
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Topics (in English) Medical Image Engineering, Analysis, Recognition, etc.
Chair Yoshitaka Masutani(Hiroshima City Univ.)
Vice Chair Yoshiki Kawata(Tokushima Univ.) / Yuichi Kimura(Kinki Univ.)
Secretary Yoshiki Kawata(Aichi Inst. of Tech.) / Yuichi Kimura(Nagoya Inst. of Tech.)
Assistant Ryo Haraguchi(Univ. of Hyogo) / Yasushi Hirano(Yamaguchi Univ.)

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Registration To Technical Committee on Medical Imaging
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Development of optical imaging of osteoarthritis knee joint cartilage using 1.0 T MRI and image analysis free software
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) MRI
Keyword(2) Osteoarthritis
Keyword(3) proton density-weighted image
Keyword(4) evaluation of cartilage region
1st Author's Name Asuka Tamura
1st Author's Affiliation Maebashi Institute of Technology(MIT)
2nd Author's Name Yutaro Arai
2nd Author's Affiliation Maebashi Institute of Technology(MIT)
3rd Author's Name Shin Ishihara
3rd Author's Affiliation National Institute of Technology, Gunma College(NITGC)
4th Author's Name Junichi Hata
4th Author's Affiliation National Institute of Technology, Gunma College(NITGC)
5th Author's Name Kenta Ishii
5th Author's Affiliation National Institute of Technology, Gunma College(NITGC)
6th Author's Name Haruka Ogawa
6th Author's Affiliation Maebashi Institute of Technology(MIT)
7th Author's Name Mizuho Kobayashi
7th Author's Affiliation Maebashi Institute of Technology(MIT)
8th Author's Name Masaaki Aoki
8th Author's Affiliation NEOMAX ENGINEERING Co.,Ltd.(NEOMAX)
9th Author's Name Satoshi Tsurumi
9th Author's Affiliation National Institute of Technology, Gunma College(NITGC)
10th Author's Name Hiroko Hoshi
10th Author's Affiliation Maebashi Institute of Technology(MIT)
Date 2017-01-18
Paper # MI2016-81
Volume (vol) vol.116
Number (no) MI-393
Page pp.pp.39-44(MI),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2017-01-11 (MI)