Abstract #3178

Collagen in Native, Undigested Human Patella Cartilage Is Predicted by a Combination of T2 and T1ρ Relaxation Times

Kathryn E. Keenan¹, R L. Smith², Eric Han³, Scott Delp,^1,4, Gary S. Beaupre,^1,5, Garry E. Gold,^4,6

¹Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States; ²Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States; ³Applied Science Lab, GE Healthcare, Menlo Park, CA, United States; ⁴Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States; ⁵Bone & Joint RR&D Center, VAHCS, Palo Alto, CA, United States; ⁶Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States

T2 and T1_ρ relaxation times are combined in a linear model to predict the naturally occurring collagen content variation in the patella of human cadaver specimens that were not chemically digested.