Multi-scale imaging techniques to investigate solute transport across articular cartilage
As articular cartilage is an avascular tissue, the transport of nutrients and cytokines through the tissue is essential for the health of cells, i.e. chondrocytes. Transport of specific contrast agents through cartilage has been investigated to elucidate cartilage quality. In laboratory, pre-clinical and clinical studies, imaging techniques such as magnetic imaging resonance (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and fluorescent microscopy have been widely employed to visualize and quantify solute transport in cartilage.
Source: Journal of Biomechanics - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Behdad Pouran, Vahid Arbabi, Ambika G. Bajpayee, Jasper van Tiel, Juha T öyras, Jukka S. Jurvelin, Jos Malda, Amir A. Zadpoor, Harrie Weinans Tags: Review Source Type: research