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Int J Radiat Biol ; : 1-10, 2024 Jun 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38924721

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PURPOSE: Earlier evidence suggests that extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF MFs) can modify the effects of carcinogenic agents. However, the studies conducted so far with ionizing radiation as the co-exposure agent are sparse and have provided inconclusive results. We investigated whether 50 Hz MFs alone, or in combination with ionizing radiation alter cell biological variables relevant to cancer and the biological effects of ionizing radiation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells were sham exposed or exposed to 100 or 500 µT MF for 24 h either before or after ionizing radiation exposure (0, 0.4 or 2 Gy). After the exposures, cells were assayed for viability, clonogenicity, reactive oxygen species, caspase-3 activity, and cell cycle distribution. Cell cycle distribution was assayed with propidium iodide staining followed by flow cytometry analysis and ROS levels were assayed together with cell viability by double staining with DeepRed and Sytox Blue followed by flow cytometry analysis. RESULTS: Increased caspase-3 activity was observed in cells exposed to 500 µT MF before or after ionizing radiation. Furthermore, exposure to the 500 µT MF after the ionizing radiation decreased the percentage of cells in S-phase. No changes in the ROS levels, clonogenicity, or viability of the cells were observed in the MF exposed groups compared to the corresponding sham exposed groups, and no MF effects were observed in cells exposed at 100 µT. CONCLUSIONS: Only the 500 µT magnetic flux density affected SH-SY5Y cells significantly. The effects were small but may nevertheless help to understand how MFs modify the effects of ionizing radiation. The increase in caspase-3 activity may not reflect effects on apoptosis, as no changes were observed in the subG1 phase of the cell cycle. In contrast to some earlier findings, 50 Hz MF exposure after ionizing radiation was not less effective than MF treatment given prior to ionizing radiation.

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J Orthop Res ; 42(2): 415-424, 2024 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37593815

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Cartilage and synovial fluid are challenging to observe separately in native computed tomography (CT). We report the use of triple contrast agent (bismuth nanoparticles [BiNPs], CA4+, and gadoteridol) to image and segment cartilage in cadaveric knee joints with a clinical CT scanner. We hypothesize that BiNPs will remain in synovial fluid while the CA4+ and gadoteridol will diffuse into cartilage, allowing (1) segmentation of cartilage, and (2) evaluation of cartilage biomechanical properties based on contrast agent concentrations. To investigate these hypotheses, triple contrast agent was injected into both knee joints of a cadaver (N = 1), imaged with a clinical CT at multiple timepoints during the contrast agent diffusion. Knee joints were extracted, imaged with micro-CT (µCT), and biomechanical properties of the cartilage surface were determined by stress-relaxation mapping. Cartilage was segmented and contrast agent concentrations (CA4+ and gadoteridol) were compared with the biomechanical properties at multiple locations (n = 185). Spearman's correlation between cartilage thickness from clinical CT and reference µCT images verifies successful and reliable segmentation. CA4+ concentration is significantly higher in femoral than in tibial cartilage at 60 min and further timepoints, which corresponds to the higher Young's modulus observed in femoral cartilage. In this pilot study, we show that (1) large BiNPs do not diffuse into cartilage, facilitating straightforward segmentation of human knee joint cartilage in a clinical setting, and (2) CA4+ concentration in cartilage reflects the biomechanical differences between femoral and tibial cartilage. Thus, the triple contrast agent CT shows potential in cartilage morphology and condition estimation in clinical CT.


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Cartilagem Articular , Meios de Contraste , Humanos , Estudo de Prova de Conceito , Projetos Piloto , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Articulação do Joelho/diagnóstico por imagem
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Radiat Oncol ; 17(1): 46, 2022 Mar 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35248114

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The interplay effect of respiratory motion on the planned dose in free-breathing right-sided whole-breast irradiation (WBI) were studied by simulating hypofractionated VMAT treatment courses. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten patients with phase-triggered 4D-CT images were included in the study. VMAT plans targeting the right breast were created retrospectively with moderately hypofractionated (40.05 Gy in 15 fractions of 2.67 Gy) and ultra-hypofractionated (26 Gy 5 fractions of 5.2 Gy) schemes. 3D-CRT plans were generated as a reference. All plans were divided into respiratory phase-specific plans and calculated in the corresponding phase images. Fraction-specific dose was formed by deforming and summing the phase-specific doses in the planning image for each fraction. The fraction-specific dose distributions were deformed and superimposed onto the planning image, forming the course-specific respiratory motion perturbed dose distribution. Planned and respiratory motion perturbed doses were compared and changes due to respiratory motion and choice of fractionation were evaluated. RESULTS: The respiratory motion perturbed PTV coverage (V95%) decreased by 1.7% and the homogeneity index increased by 0.02 for VMAT techniques, compared to the planned values. Highest decrease in CTV coverage was 0.7%. The largest dose differences were located in the areas of steep dose gradients parallel to respiratory motion. The largest difference in DVH parameters between fractionation schemes was 0.4% of the prescribed dose. Clinically relevant changes to the doses of organs at risk were not observed. One patient was excluded from the analysis due to large respiratory amplitude. CONCLUSION: Respiratory motion of less than 5 mm in magnitude did not result in clinically significant changes in the planned free-breathing WBI dose. The 5 mm margins were sufficient to account for the respiratory motion in terms of CTV dose homogeneity and coverage for VMAT techniques. Steep dose gradients near the PTV edges might decrease the CTV coverage. No clinical significance was found due to the choice of fractionation.


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Neoplasias Pulmonares/radioterapia , Hipofracionamento da Dose de Radiação , Radioterapia de Intensidade Modulada/métodos , Humanos , Radiometria , Dosagem Radioterapêutica , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Med Dosim ; 46(1): 86-93, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32994095

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To investigate the near-surface doses and target coverage in modulated arc radiotherapy (RT) of the breast or chest wall in two treatment planning systems (TPS) in the presence of soft tissue deformations. This retrospective study consisted of 10 breast cancer patients with axillary lymph node inclusion. For each case, five RT plans were created: (1) tangential 3D conformal field-in-field (FinF) technique; (2) 200° to 240° arcs with optimization bolus (OB) in Eclipse (EB); (3) 243° to 250° arcs with an 8-mm OB in Monaco (MB); (4) 243° to 250° arcs with automatic skin flash tool (ASF) in Monaco TPS (MA); (5) 243° to 250° arcs with both ASF and OB in Monaco (MAB). Soft tissue deformation was simulated by editing CT-images with 4-, 8-, and 12-mm swelling and recalculating the dose. The increasing swelling from 0 to 12 mm caused the coverage (V95%) in clinical target volume to decrease from 96% ± 2% to 90% ± 6% for the FinF plans. For volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT), the coverage decreased from 99% ± 1% to 92% ± 4% in the EB plans, and from 97% ± 1% to 68% ± 8%, 85% ± 6%, and 86% ± 5% for MA, MB, and MAB, respectively. The mean dose in the surface extending from 0 to 3 mm from the skin decreased on average 5%, 17%, 20%, 15%, and 8% in FinF, EB, MA, MB, and MAB, respectively. In the Monaco plans, the use of an OB(+ASF) provided better target coverage and lower dose maxima despite of tissue swelling than the ASF alone. With modulated arc therapy, we recommend the use of an OB instead of or in addition to the ASF. The use of 8 mm OB with VMAT plans is robust to account deformations extending outside up to 8mm. If soft tissue deformation is larger than 8 mm, the need for replanning should be evaluated.


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Neoplasias da Mama , Radioterapia de Intensidade Modulada , Neoplasias da Mama/radioterapia , Feminino , Humanos , Dosagem Radioterapêutica , Planejamento da Radioterapia Assistida por Computador , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Int J Radiat Biol ; 96(4): 491-501, 2020 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31846382

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Purpose: Our aim was to evaluate whether mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage in hair bulbs could be a suitable biomarker for the detection of local exposure to ionizing radiation.Materials and methods: Mouse hair was collected 4 and 24 hours, 3 and 10 days after single whole-body exposure to 0, 0.1, and 2 Gy radiation. Pubic hair (treated area) and scalp hair (control area) were collected from 13 prostate cancer patients before and after fractioned radiotherapy with an average total dose of 2.7 Gy to follicles after five fractions. Unspecified lesion frequency of mtDNA was analyzed with long PCR, large mtDNA deletion levels were tested with real-time PCR.Results: Unspecified lesion frequency of mtDNA significantly increased in mouse hair 24 hours after irradiation with 2 Gy, but variance among samples was high. No increase in lesion frequency could be detected after 0.1 Gy irradiation. In prostate cancer patients, there was no significant change in either the unspecified lesion frequency or in the proportion of 4934-bp deleted mtDNA in pubic hair after radiotherapy. The proportions of murine 3860-bp common deletion, human 4977-bp common deletion and 7455-bp deleted mtDNA were too low to be analyzed reliably.Conclusions: Our results suggest that the unspecified lesion frequency and proportion of large deletions of mtDNA in hair bulbs are not suitable biomarkers of exposure to ionizing radiation.


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Dano ao DNA , DNA Mitocondrial/efeitos da radiação , Folículo Piloso/efeitos da radiação , Idoso , Animais , Biomarcadores , Feminino , Humanos , Transferência Linear de Energia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL
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Sci Rep ; 9(1): 5660, 2019 Apr 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30948753

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Ann Biomed Eng ; 46(7): 1038-1046, 2018 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29654384

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Impact injuries of cartilage may initiate post-traumatic degeneration, making early detection of injury imperative for timely surgical or pharmaceutical interventions. Cationic (positively-charged) CT contrast agents detect loss of cartilage proteoglycans (PGs) more sensitively than anionic (negatively-charged) or non-ionic (non-charged, i.e., electrically neutral) agents. However, degeneration related loss of PGs and increase in water content have opposite effects on the diffusion of the cationic agent, lowering its sensitivity. In contrast to cationic agents, diffusion of non-ionic agents is governed only by steric hindrance and water content of cartilage. We hypothesize that sensitivity of an iodine(I)-based cationic agent may be enhanced by simultaneous use of a non-ionic gadolinium(Gd)-based agent. We introduce a quantitative dual energy CT technique (QDECT) for simultaneous quantification of two contrast agents in cartilage. We employ this technique to improve the sensitivity of cationic CA4+ (q =+4) by normalizing its partition in cartilage with that of non-ionic gadoteridol. The technique was evaluated with measurements of contrast agent mixtures of known composition and human osteochondral samples (n = 57) after immersion (72 h) in mixture of CA4+ and gadoteridol. Samples were arthroscopically graded and biomechanically tested prior to QDECT (50/100 kV). QDECT determined contrast agent mixture compositions correlated with the true compositions (R2= 0.99, average error = 2.27%). Normalizing CA4+ partition in cartilage with that of gadoteridol improved correlation with equilibrium modulus (from ρ = 0.701 to 0.795). To conclude, QDECT enables simultaneous quantification of I and Gd contrast agents improving diagnosis of cartilage integrity and biomechanical status.


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Cartilagem Articular/diagnóstico por imagem , Cartilagem Articular/lesões , Meios de Contraste/administração & dosagem , Traumatismos do Joelho/diagnóstico por imagem , Microtomografia por Raio-X/métodos , Idoso , Feminino , Gadolínio/administração & dosagem , Compostos Heterocíclicos/administração & dosagem , Humanos , Iodo/administração & dosagem , Masculino , Compostos Organometálicos/administração & dosagem
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Int Angiol ; 37(1): 26-31, 2018 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28945059

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BACKGROUND: Lymphedema of lower limbs is a chronic condition that requires life-long management. Therapeutic effect of complex decongestive physiotherapy (CDP) is most often followed by circumference measurements (CM). However, the CM measurements are not specific to interstitial tissue fluid and have problems in sensitivity and objectivity. The aim of present study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of CDP with a new tissue water specific measurement technique, in patients with lower limb lymphedema (LLL). METHODS: A total of 17 patients with unilateral LLL (11 primary, 6 secondary lymphedema) were recruited in this study. CDP was applied for 5 days a week for 4 weeks. CM measurement of both limbs was performed at nine sites along limb by tape measure. Percentage skin water content (PWC) of thigh, calf and ankle was measured in affected lymphedema limb and contralateral limb with MoistureMeterD Compact (MMDC) device. Inter-limb PWC ratio was calculated by dividing affected side's PWC value with PWC of contralateral limb. Patients were asked to fullfill the Lymph Quality of Life Questionnaire. RESULTS: Significant reduction of circumference after CDP was detected at all nine measurement sites along lower limb (P<0.01). PWC measurements showed a significant decrease of skin tissue water at thigh, calf and ankle measurement sites after CDP (P<0.001). Inter-limb PWC ratios demonstrated significant reduction of edema between affected and contraletral limbs post-treatment (P<0.003). CDP also increased the quality of life (P=0.006). CONCLUSIONS: CM and PWC measurements reflected a positive effect of CDP in patients with LLL. Both absolute PWC values and inter-limb PWC ratios were meaningful tools to follow the effect of therapautic intervention. Compared with CM measurements the TDC technique offered easier, quicker, objective and more practical measurements for routine assessments of LLL.


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Antropometria , Extremidade Inferior/patologia , Linfedema/patologia , Linfedema/terapia , Modalidades de Fisioterapia , Adulto , Idoso , Doença Crônica , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Qualidade de Vida
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Arthrosc Tech ; 6(4): e1063-e1068, 2017 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28970993

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An ultrasound arthroscopy (UA) technique is a promising tool for the evaluation of the articular cartilage during arthroscopic examination. However, the applicability of UA for the evaluation of the hip joint is unknown. We describe a UA assessment of a patient with osteochondritis dissecans at the femoral head. An ultrasound catheter designed for intravascular imaging was inserted into the hip joint by use of conventional arthroscopic portals, and the cartilage surfaces of the femoral head and acetabulum were investigated with ultrasound. UA provided essential quantitative information on the integrity of the articular cartilage and the condition of the subchondral plate not assessable with conventional arthroscopy. Furthermore, the UA technique provided the possibility to monitor arthroscopy-assisted retrograde drilling and bone transplantation in the hip joint.

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Ultrasound Med Biol ; 43(9): 1753-1763, 2017 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28648920

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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the applicability of ultrasound imaging to quantitative assessment of human meniscus in vitro. Meniscus samples (n = 26) were harvested from 13 knee joints of non-arthritic human cadavers. Subsequently, three locations (anterior, center and posterior) from each meniscus were imaged with two ultrasound transducers (frequencies 9 and 40 MHz), and quantitative ultrasound parameters were determined. Furthermore, partial-least-squares regression analysis was applied for ultrasound signal to determine the relations between ultrasound scattering and meniscus integrity. Significant correlations between measured and predicted meniscus compositions and mechanical properties were obtained (R2 = 0.38-0.69, p < 0.05). The relationship between conventional ultrasound parameters and integrity of the meniscus was weaker. To conclude, ultrasound imaging exhibited a potential for evaluation of meniscus integrity. Higher ultrasound frequency combined with multivariate analysis of ultrasound backscattering was found to be the most sensitive for evaluation of meniscus integrity.


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Articulação do Joelho/diagnóstico por imagem , Menisco/diagnóstico por imagem , Ultrassonografia/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Cadáver , Cartilagem Articular/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto Jovem
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Acta Oncol ; 56(6): 879-883, 2017 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28281859

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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the geometrical uncertainty of the position of the heart with daily cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) during deep-inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) treatment of the left breast. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A visually guided optical respiratory monitoring system was used in DIBH treatment of 15 breast cancer patients. Heart position was determined in relation to the planning target volume (PTV) in 225 fractions in which daily low-dose CBCT images were compared with planning CT images. In addition, the position of the left lung apex and diaphragm was measured to evaluate the success of the DIBH. RESULTS: The median shift of the heart was 1 mm to the left, 1 mm superiorly and 0 mm in the anterior-posterior (AP) direction during the treatment course when compared to the PTV position in planning CT. Based on these movements, an AP margin of 4 mm, a lateral (LR) margin of 3 mm, and a superior-inferior (SI) margin of 5 mm should be added to the heart contour to ensure avoiding the heart when planning treatment. The distance between the left lung apex and diaphragm, applied as a surrogate for lung volume, was 2mm (median) smaller during the CBCT acquisitions than during the planning CT acquisition. The correlation coefficient between the surrogate of lung volume and the distance between the heart and PTV was r = .46 in the AP, r = .72 in the LR and r = .79 in the SI directions. CONCLUSION: Residual variation was observed in the position of the heart in comparison to PTV, even with a visually guided DIBH technique. These geometrical uncertainties should be taken into account when planning radiotherapy treatment. The success of DIBH may make a major contribution to the variation of the heart position during treatment.


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Suspensão da Respiração/efeitos da radiação , Órgãos em Risco/efeitos da radiação , Planejamento da Radioterapia Assistida por Computador/métodos , Neoplasias Unilaterais da Mama/radioterapia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Tomografia Computadorizada de Feixe Cônico/métodos , Feminino , Coração/efeitos da radiação , Humanos , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Dosagem Radioterapêutica , Radioterapia de Intensidade Modulada/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Incerteza , Neoplasias Unilaterais da Mama/diagnóstico por imagem
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Sci Rep ; 6: 37538, 2016 11 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27897156

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Focal cartilage lesions can proceed to severe osteoarthritis or remain unaltered even for years. A method to identify high risk defects would be of utmost importance to guide clinical decision making and to identify the patients that are at the highest risk for the onset and progression of osteoarthritis. Based on cone beam computed tomography arthrography, we present a novel computational model for evaluating changes in local mechanical responses around cartilage defects. Our model, based on data obtained from a human knee in vivo, demonstrated that the most substantial alterations around the defect, as compared to the intact tissue, were observed in minimum principal (compressive) strains and shear strains. Both strain values experienced up to 3-fold increase, exceeding levels previously associated with chondrocyte apoptosis and failure of collagen crosslinks. Furthermore, defects at the central regions of medial tibial cartilage with direct cartilage-cartilage contact were the most vulnerable to loading. Also locations under the meniscus experienced substantially increased minimum principal strains. We suggest that during knee joint loading particularly minimum principal and shear strains are increased above tissue failure limits around cartilage defects which might lead to osteoarthritis. However, this increase in strains is highly location-specific on the joint surface.


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Artrografia/métodos , Cartilagem Articular/diagnóstico por imagem , Traumatismos do Joelho/diagnóstico por imagem , Articulação do Joelho/diagnóstico por imagem , Modelos Anatômicos , Adulto , Artrografia/instrumentação , Fenômenos Biomecânicos , Cartilagem Articular/patologia , Condrócitos/patologia , Simulação por Computador , Tomografia Computadorizada de Feixe Cônico , Meios de Contraste/administração & dosagem , Feminino , Fêmur/diagnóstico por imagem , Fêmur/patologia , Análise de Elementos Finitos , Humanos , Ácido Ioxáglico/administração & dosagem , Traumatismos do Joelho/patologia , Articulação do Joelho/patologia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Pressão , Medição de Risco , Estresse Mecânico , Tíbia/diagnóstico por imagem , Tíbia/patologia
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J Acoust Soc Am ; 140(1): 1, 2016 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27475127

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Measurement of ultrasound backscattering is a promising diagnostic technique for arthroscopic evaluation of articular cartilage. However, contribution of collagen and chondrocytes on ultrasound backscattering and speed of sound in cartilage is not fully understood and is experimentally difficult to study. Agarose hydrogels have been used in tissue engineering applications of cartilage. Therefore, the aim of this study was to simulate the propagation of high frequency ultrasound (40 MHz) in agarose scaffolds with varying concentrations of chondrocytes (1 to 32 × 10(6) cells/ml) and collagen (1.56-200 mg/ml) using transversely isotropic two-dimensional finite difference time domain method (FDTD). Backscatter and speed of sound were evaluated from the simulated pulse-echo and through transmission measurements, respectively. Ultrasound backscatter increased with increasing collagen and chondrocyte concentrations. Furthermore, speed of sound increased with increasing collagen concentration. However, this was not observed with increasing chondrocyte concentrations. The present study suggests that the FDTD method may have some applicability in simulations of ultrasound scattering and propagation in constructs containing collagen and chondrocytes. Findings of this study indicate the significant role of collagen and chondrocytes as ultrasound scatterers and can aid in development of modeling approaches for understanding how cartilage architecture affects to the propagation of high frequency ultrasound.


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Cartilagem Articular/diagnóstico por imagem , Condrócitos/química , Colágenos Fibrilares/química , Modelos Biológicos , Sefarose/química , Alicerces Teciduais , Ondas Ultrassônicas , Ultrassonografia/métodos , Animais , Cartilagem Articular/química , Cartilagem Articular/citologia , Contagem de Células , Simulação por Computador , Análise de Elementos Finitos , Humanos , Movimento (Física) , Espalhamento de Radiação , Fatores de Tempo
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Cartilage ; 7(3): 248-55, 2016 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27375840

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OBJECTIVE: Accurate arthroscopic evaluation of cartilage lesions could significantly improve the outcome of repair surgery. In this study, we investigated for the first time the potential of intra-articular ultrasound as an arthroscopic tool for grading cartilage defects in the human shoulder joint in vivo and compared the outcome to results from arthroscopic evaluation and magnetic resonance imaging findings. DESIGN: A total of 26 sites from 9 patients undergoing routine shoulder arthroscopy were quantitatively evaluated with a clinical intravascular (40MHz) ultrasound imaging system, using the regular arthroscopy portals. Reflection coefficient (R), integrated reflection coefficient (IRC), apparent integrated backscattering (AIB), and ultrasound roughness index (URI) were calculated, and high-resolution ultrasound images were obtained per site. Each site was visually graded according to the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) system. "Ultrasound scores" corresponding to the ICRS system were determined from the ultrasound images. Magnetic resonance imaging was conducted and cartilage integrity at each site was classified into 5 grades (0 = normal, 4 = severely abnormal) by a radiologist. RESULTS: R and IRC were lower at sites with damaged cartilage surface (P = 0.033 and P = 0.043, respectively) and correlated with arthroscopic ICRS grades (r s = -0.444, P = 0.023 and r s = -0.426, P = 0.03, respectively). Arthroscopic ICRS grades and ultrasound scores were significantly correlated (rs = 0.472, P = 0.015), but no significant correlation was found between magnetic resonance imaging data and other parameters. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that ultrasound arthroscopy could facilitate quantitative clinical appraisal of articular cartilage integrity in the shoulder joint and provide information on cartilage lesion depth and severity for quantitative diagnostics in surgery.

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Acta Orthop ; 87(4): 418-24, 2016 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27164159

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Background and purpose - Arthroscopic estimation of articular cartilage thickness is important for scoring of lesion severity, and measurement of cartilage speed of sound (SOS)-a sensitive index of changes in cartilage composition. We investigated the accuracy of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in measurements of cartilage thickness and determined SOS by combining OCT thickness and ultrasound (US) time-of-flight (TOF) measurements. Material and methods - Cartilage thickness measurements from OCT and microscopy images of 94 equine osteochondral samples were compared. Then, SOS in cartilage was determined using simultaneous OCT thickness and US TOF measurements. SOS was then compared with the compositional, structural, and mechanical properties of cartilage. Results - Measurements of non-calcified cartilage thickness using OCT and microscopy were significantly correlated (ρ = 0.92; p < 0.001). With calcified cartilage included, the correlation was ρ = 0.85 (p < 0.001). The mean cartilage SOS (1,636 m/s) was in agreement with the literature. However, SOS and the other properties of cartilage lacked any statistically significant correlation. Interpretation - OCT can give an accurate measurement of articular cartilage thickness. Although SOS measurements lacked accuracy in thin equine cartilage, the concept of SOS measurement using OCT appears promising.


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Doenças das Cartilagens/patologia , Cartilagem Articular/patologia , Articulação Metacarpofalângica/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia de Coerência Óptica/métodos , Ultrassonografia/métodos , Animais , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Cavalos
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Arthrosc Tech ; 4(5): e429-33, 2015 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26697300

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Evaluation of articular cartilage and subchondral bone is essential in the diagnosis of joint diseases and injuries. Interobserver and intraobserver reproducibilities of arthroscopic grading are only poor to moderate. Thus, for quantitative and objective evaluation of cartilage and subchondral bone, ultrasound arthroscopy (UA) has been introduced to clarify this dilemma. Assessment of the clinical feasibility of high-frequency ultrasonography (US) during 6 knee arthroscopies was conducted, and the surgical technique is presented. US imaging was conducted with a flexible 9-MHz US catheter inserted into the joint through conventional portals. US and arthroscopy videos were synchronously recorded, and US parameters for cartilage and subchondral bone characteristics were measured. Arthroscopy and US imaging were combined to perform cartilage grading. UA produced quantitative data on lesion size, as well as cartilage quality, and showed subchondral bone changes. Visualization of an osteochondritis dissecans lesion not detected by conventional arthroscopy and US-guided retrograde drilling were possible with UA. To conclude, UA proved to be clinically feasible and aided in the diagnosis when assessing knee osteochondral lesions.

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Lymphat Res Biol ; 13(3): 176-85, 2015 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26305554

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BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis of breast cancer treatment-related lymphedema (BCRL) is of great importance for longstanding treatment results. Tissue dielectric constant (TDC) and bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) both have a potential for early diagnosis, but have not been compared. METHODS AND RESULTS: One hundred women, treated for breast cancer with breast surgery, axillary dissection, and radiotherapy, were examined within one year after breast cancer treatment, as part of the follow-up procedure. Affected/at-risk and contralateral arms were measured with the TDC technique specific to localized skin water content and the BIS technique assessing arm extracellular fluid (ECF). Thirty-eight patients were clinically diagnosed for lymphedema (38.0%). The sensitivity and specificity for the TDC method were 65.8% and 83.9%, and for BIS method 42.1% and 93.5%, (p < 0.001 and NS), respectively. Of all lymphedema, 18.4% were detected only by TDC and 2.6% by BIS. Affected arm to contralateral arm TDC ratios for upper arm and forearm, 1.56 ± 0.49 and 1.28 ± 0.33, demonstrating the localized feature of the TDC measurements were significantly greater than the BIS arm ratio 1.12 ± 0.12 (both p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Discrepancies between TDC and BIS techniques in assessing lymphedema are related to different measurement techniques and assessed tissue water components. Independently of selected technique-specific threshold limit, the TDC technique was more sensitive than the BIS technique in the early assessment of BCRL and demonstrated that nearly 20% of early lymphedema are only superficially localized. The results further supported the complementary role of TDC and arm volume measurements as a highly diagnostic method for early lymphedema.


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Braço/patologia , Neoplasias da Mama/complicações , Espectroscopia Dielétrica/métodos , Linfedema/diagnóstico , Linfedema/etiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Axila , Neoplasias da Mama/radioterapia , Neoplasias da Mama/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Mastectomia , Mastectomia Segmentar , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Tamanho do Órgão
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Ultrasound Med Biol ; 41(7): 1958-66, 2015 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25933711

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Collagen, proteoglycans and chondrocytes can contribute to ultrasound scattering in articular cartilage. However, anisotropy of ultrasound scattering in cartilage is not fully characterized. We investigate this using a clinical intravascular ultrasound device with ultrasound frequencies of 9 and 40 MHz. Osteochondral samples were obtained from intact bovine patellas, and cartilage was imaged in two perpendicular directions: through articular and lateral surfaces. At both frequencies, ultrasound backscattering was higher (p < 0.05) when measured through the lateral surface of cartilage. In addition, the composition and structure of articular cartilage were investigated with multiple reference methods involving light microscopy, digital densitometry, polarized light microscopy and Fourier infrared imaging. Reference methods indicated that acoustic anisotropy of ultrasound scattering arises mainly from non-uniform distribution of chondrocytes and anisotropic orientation of collagen fibers. To conclude, ultrasound backscattering in articular cartilage was found to be anisotropic and dependent on the frequency in use.


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Cartilagem Articular/diagnóstico por imagem , Cartilagem Articular/fisiologia , Interpretação de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Espalhamento de Radiação , Ondas Ultrassônicas , Ultrassonografia/métodos , Animais , Anisotropia , Bovinos , Técnicas In Vitro , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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Radiat Oncol ; 10: 79, 2015 Apr 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25888866

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BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to introduce a new restricted tangential volumetric modulated arc therapy (tVMAT) technique for whole breast irradiation and compare its dosimetric properties to other currently used breast cancer radiotherapy techniques. METHOD: Ten consecutive women with left-sided breast cancer were enrolled in this retrospective study. Four treatment plans were generated for each patient: 1) standard tangential field-in-field (FinF), 2) tangential intensity modulated radiotherapy (tIMRT), 3) tangential VMAT (tVMAT) with two dual arcs of 50-60° and 4) continuous VMAT (cVMAT) with a dual arc of 240°. The plans were created with Monaco® (tIMRT, tVMAT and cVMAT) and Oncentra® (FinF) treatment planning systems. RESULTS: With both VMAT techniques significantly higher cardiac avoidance, dose coverage and dose homogenity were achieved when compared with FinF or tIMRT techniques (p < 0.01). VMAT techniques also decreased the high dose areas (above 20 Gy) of ipsilateral lung. There were no significant differences in the mean dose of contralateral breast between the tVMAT, tIMRT and FinF techniques. The dose coverage (V47.5 Gy) was greatest with cVMAT. However, with cVMAT the increase of contralateral breast dose was significant. CONCLUSIONS: The present results support the hypothesis that the introduced tVMAT technique is feasible for treatment of left-sided breast cancer. With tVMAT dose to heart and ipsilateral lung can be reduced and the dose homogeneity can be improved without increasing the dose to contralateral breast or lung.


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Radiometria/métodos , Planejamento da Radioterapia Assistida por Computador/métodos , Radioterapia de Intensidade Modulada/métodos , Neoplasias Unilaterais da Mama/radioterapia , Idoso , Feminino , Coração/efeitos da radiação , Humanos , Pulmão/efeitos da radiação , Prognóstico , Dosagem Radioterapêutica , Estudos Retrospectivos
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J Biomech Eng ; 136(12): 121005, 2014 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25322202

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Mechanical behavior of bone is determined by the structure and intrinsic, local material properties of the tissue. However, previously presented knee joint models for evaluation of stresses and strains in joints generally consider bones as rigid bodies or linearly elastic solid materials. The aim of this study was to estimate how different structural and mechanical properties of bone affect the mechanical response of articular cartilage within a knee joint. Based on a cadaver knee joint, a two-dimensional (2D) finite element (FE) model of a knee joint including bone, cartilage, and meniscus geometries was constructed. Six different computational models with varying properties for cortical, trabecular, and subchondral bone were created, while the biphasic fibril-reinforced properties of cartilage and menisci were kept unaltered. The simplest model included rigid bones, while the most complex model included specific mechanical properties for different bone structures and anatomically accurate trabecular structure. Models with different porosities of trabecular bone were also constructed. All models were exposed to axial loading of 1.9 times body weight within 0.2 s (mimicking typical maximum knee joint forces during gait) while free varus-valgus rotation was allowed and all other rotations and translations were fixed. As compared to results obtained with the rigid bone model, stresses, strains, and pore pressures observed in cartilage decreased depending on the implemented properties of trabecular bone. Greatest changes in these parameters (up to -51% in maximum principal stresses) were observed when the lowest modulus for trabecular bone (measured at the structural level) was used. By increasing the trabecular bone porosity, stresses and strains were reduced substantially in the lateral tibial cartilage, while they remained relatively constant in the medial tibial plateau. The present results highlight the importance of long bones, in particular, their mechanical properties and porosity, in altering and redistributing forces transmitted through the knee joint.


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Cartilagem Articular , Fêmur , Análise de Elementos Finitos , Articulação do Joelho , Fenômenos Mecânicos , Tíbia , Fenômenos Biomecânicos , Humanos , Masculino , Teste de Materiais , Porosidade , Estresse Mecânico , Adulto Jovem
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