<b>Macroscopic Structure of Articular Cartilage of the Tibial Plateau:</b> Influence of a Characteristic Matrix Architecture on MRI Appearance

Abstract

The structure of the extracellular matrix, through its orientation-dependent influence on T2 decay, exerts a strong influence on the MRI appearance of cartilage. At the tibial plateau, a characteristic matrix architecture is associated with an equally characteristic MRI appearance.