Study on the diagnostic value of magnetic resonance 3D-WATS for knee cartilage injuries
Objective To explore the diagnostic value of magnetic resonance three-dimensional water excitation with spatial targeting(3D-WATS)for knee cartilage injuries.Methods A total of 76 patients with suspected knee cartilage injuries diagnosed and treated in our hospital from January 2022 to September 2023 were selected.All participants underwent magnetic resonance imaging(MRI).With arthroscopic examination of the knee joint as the"gold standard,"the clinical value of different sequences[T2 relaxation time mapping(T2-mapping),proton density-weighted imaging(PDWI),and 3D-WATS]in diagnosing knee cartilage inju-ries was analyzed,and the consistency between the results of different sequences and the"gold standard"was calculated.Additionally,the signal intensity ratios of non-defective and defective cartilage areas in different se-quences were compared.Results Among the 76 patients with suspected knee cartilage injuries,52 were con-firmed.The sensitivity,specificity,accuracy,positive predictive value,and negative predictive value of 3D-WATS in diagnosing knee cartilage injuries[96.15% (50/52),95.83% (23/24),96.05% (73/76),98.04% (50/51),92.00% (23/25)]were higher than those of PDWI and T2-mapping[73.08% (38/52),58.33% (14/24),68.42% (52/76),79.17% (38/48),50.00% (14/28)and 80.77% (42/52),66.67% (16/24),76.32% (58/76),84.00% (42/50),61.54% (16/26),respectively],with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).The diagnostic results of PDWI for knee cartilage injuries showed poor consistency with the"gold standard"(Kappa=0.301,P<0.05).The diagnostic results of T2-mapping for knee cartilage injuries showed good consistency with the"gold standard"(Kappa=0.464,P<0.05).The diagnostic results of 3D-WATS for knee cartilage injuries showed excellent consistency with the"gold standard"(Kappa=0.910,P<0.05).The signal intensity ratios of non-defective and defective cartilage areas in 3D-WATS,PDWI,and T2-mapping were 1.79±0.43,1.31±0.38,and 1.04±0.27,respectively,with statistically significant differences among the se-quences(P<0.05).Conclusion The application of magnetic resonance 3D-WATS in the diagnosis of knee cartilage injuries has high accuracy and sensitivity,providing more valuable reference information for clinical diagnosis and is worthy of promotion and application.
Knee cartilage injuriesMagnetic resonance three-dimensional water excitation with spa-tial targetingDiagnostic efficacy