Evaluation for Cartilage Lesions on MRI Continues to Improve: Artificial Intelligence Applications May Result in Higher Sensitivity and Specificity

Accurate detection of cartilage lesions of the knee is required to offer patient specific care and can alter surgical intervention options. To date, diagnostic arthroscopy remains the gold standard yet often requires the need for staged operative procedure for treatment. MRI is the most accurate imaging modality with high specificity, yet even with recent advances, MRI has limited specificity. Newer scanners (3T) and updated scanning sequences (3D MRI and Quantitative MRI) are most sensitive in characterizing cartilage lesions of the knee but these resources are not available to all users.
Source: Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Editorial Commentary Source Type: research