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Table 2 The cartilage mean T2* value ± standard deviation (SD) and regional differences between the automatic segmentation and manual correction based on automatic segmentation in different groups by articular effusion and cartilage degeneration

From: Clinical validation of the use of prototype software for automatic cartilage segmentation to quantify knee cartilage in volunteers

Subregion

ALL(n = 32)

No hydrarthrosis(n = 14)

Hydrarthrosis(n = 18)

WORMS 0 (n = 21)

WORMS 1–2 (n = 11)

Mean ± SD (ms)

P

Mean ± SD (ms)

P

Mean ± SD (ms)

P

Mean ± SD (ms)

P

Mean ± SD (ms)

P

FMP

A

26.58 ± 2.94

 

27.73 ± 2.77

 

25.68 ± 2.83

 

26.37 ± 3.15

 

26.97 ± 2.59

 

M

26.58 ± 2.95

27.73 ± 2.77

25.68 ± 2.83

26.37 ± 3.15

26.97 ± 2.59

FMC

A

27.06 ± 3.60

0.001

26.20 ± 2.55

0.008

27.72 ± 4.20

0.001

26.85 ± 3.51

0.001

27.45 ± 3.93

0.012

M

26.58 ± 3.66

25.62 ± 2.78

27.32 ± 4.14

26.19 ± 3.54

27.31 ± 3.93

FMA

A

26.33 ± 4.44

0.001

24.77 ± 4.46

0.001

27.55 ± 4.15

0.001

27.04 ± 3.83

0.001

24.98 ± 5.37

0.005

M

25.39 ± 3.97

24.10 ± 4.33

26.39 ± 3.46

25.92 ± 3.23

24.37 ± 5.13

FTM

A

27.89 ± 5.30

0.003

26.00 ± 2.45

0.028

29.35 ± 6.43

0.046

25.89 ± 2.38

0.008

31.71 ± 7.15

0.285

M

27.81 ± 5.31

25.95 ± 2.47

29.26 ± 6.45

25.78 ± 2.32

31.68 ± 7.17

FTC

A

35.83 ± 14.93

0.001

30.37 ± 4.41

0.002

40.07 ± 18.65

0.001

31.90 ± 4.04

0.001

43.33 ± 23.74

0.008

M

31.98 ± 6.54

29.09 ± 3.33

34.23 ± 7.56

30.20 ± 2.87

35.38 ± 9.82

FTL

A

32.57 ± 7.13

0.001

32.85 ± 6.79

0.002

32.35 ± 7.57

0.001

31.50 ± 6.20

0.001

34.61 ± 8.59

0.008

M

29.73 ± 3.38

29.24 ± 1.71

30.10 ± 4.28

28.70 ± 2.40

31.69 ± 4.17

FLP

A

24.79 ± 2.88

 

24.72 ± 3.19

 

24.84 ± 2.70

 

24.86 ± 2.98

 

24.65 ± 2.79

 

M

24.79 ± 2.88

24.73 ± 3.19

24.84 ± 2.70

24.86 ± 2.98

24.65 ± 2.79

FLC

A

28.65 ± 4.02

0.109

27.77 ± 4.44

0.109

29.34 ± 3.63

 

27.70 ± 3.29

0.109

30.47 ± 4.78

 

M

28.64 ± 4.01

27.74 ± 4.4

29.34 ± 3.63

27.69 ± 3.27

30.47 ± 4.78

FLA

A

26.67 ± 5.56

0.018

26.15 ± 6.28

0.109

27.07 ± 5.09

0.068

26.55 ± 5.53

0.043

26.89 ± 5.88

0.180

M

26.57 ± 5.57

26.09 ± 6.30

26.95 ± 5.09

26.44 ± 5.54

26.84 ± 5.91

PLI

A

29.56 ± 19.81

0.001

22.92 ± 5.69

0.049

34.72 ± 25.02

0.008

23.97 ± 4.39

0.008

40.23 ± 31.41

0.049

M

23.86 ± 5.22

22.40 ± 5.64

25.00 ± 4.71

23.42 ± 4.48

24.70 ± 6.43

PLC

A

25.52 ± 5.47

0.001

24.47 ± 5.21

0.002

26.34 ± 5.67

0.001

25.30 ± 4.35

0.001

27.85 ± 6.77

0.008

M

23.97 ± 4.31

22.87 ± 3.93

24.82 ± 4.51

22.97 ± 3.51

25.88 ± 5.18

PLS

A

23.11 ± 4.13

0.317

22.30 ± 3.22

 

23.74 ± 4.71

0.317

22.61 ± 4.24

0.317

24.05 ± 3.91

 

M

23.10 ± 4.12

22.30 ± 3.22

23.72 ± 4.70

22.60 ± 4.23

24.05 ± 3.91

PMI

A

30.15 ± 6.90

0.001

28.06 ± 6.26

0.001

31.77 ± 7.10

0.001

29.86 ± 6.34

0.001

30.68 ± 8.17

0.005

M

27.21 ± 4.66

25.74 ± 4.21

28.35 ± 4.79

26.95 ± 4.78

27.70 ± 4.61

PMC

A

32.67 ± 7.02

0.001

30.59 ± 6.19

0.001

34.287.36

0.001

32.30 ± 7.26

0.001

33.37 ± 6.81

0.008

M

30.13 ± 4.94

29.68 ± 6.24

30.48 ± 3.81

29.11 ± 3.80

32.07 ± 6.38

PMS

A

26.68 ± 6.17

0.001

27.57 ± 5.46

0.028

25.98 ± 6.74

0.001

26.35 ± 6.16

0.002

27.30 ± 6.44

0.018

M

25.54 ± 4.80

26.61 ± 5.66

24.71 ± 3.99

24.87 ± 3.84

26.83 ± 6.27

TLP

A

23.10 ± 2.50

 

22.33 ± 2.02

 

23.69 ± 2.73

 

22.37 ± 2.29

 

24.49 ± 2.39

 

M

23.10 ± 2.50

22.33 ± 2.02

23.69 ± 2.73

22.37 ± 2.29

24.49 ± 2.39

TLC

A

20.84 ± 3.05

0.046

21.96 ± 2.86

0.285

19.98 ± 2.98

0.109

20.65 ± 3.24

0.043

21.20 ± 2.76

0.317

M

20.77 ± 2.96

21.90 ± 2.76

19.88 ± 2.87

20.54 ± 3.09

21.20 ± 2.76

TLA

A

24.75 ± 7.27

0.180

24.09 ± 5.98

 

25.26 ± 8.28

0.18

23.04 ± 4.88

0.317

28.01 ± 9.93

0.317

M

24.32 ± 6.14

24.09 ± 5.98

24.49 ± 6.42

22.84 ± 4.68

27.14 ± 7.72

TMP

A

18.77 ± 2.34

0.001

17.88 ± 2.03

0.013

19.47 ± 2.39

0.009

18.13 ± 1.88

0.001

20.00 ± 2.72

0.18

M

18.63 ± 2.34

17.80 ± 1.97

19.28 ± 2.44

17.94 ± 1.85

19.94 ± 2.68

TMC

A

19.51 ± 3.74

0.001

20.28 ± 4.01

0.001

18.91 ± 3.51

0.001

18.65 ± 3.06

0.001

21.16 ± 4.49

0.011

M

18.63 ± 2.34

19.20 ± 1.90

18.58 ± 3.34

18.25 ± 2.76

19.99 ± 2.55

TMA

A

23.93 ± 6.56

0.001

25.10 ± 8.07

0.002

23.01 ± 5.17

0.002

23.50 ± 7.36

0.001

24.73 ± 4.91

0.012

M

21.86 ± 5.32

22.28 ± 6.80

21.53 ± 3.99

21.35 ± 5.50

22.82 ± 5.05

T

A

21.82 ± 5.13

0.001

21.94 ± 5.16

0.001

21.72 ± 5.13

0.001

21.06 ± 4.63

0.001

23.26 ± 5.73

0.001

M

21.25 ± 4.43

21.27 ± 4.51

21.24 ± 4.39

20.55 ± 4.01

22.60 ± 4.90

  1. A Automatic cartilage segmentation group, M Manual correction based on automatic segmentation group, T Total cartilage, FMP Femoral medial posterior, FMC Femoral medial central, FMA Femoral medial anterior, FTM Femoral trochlea medial, FTC Femoral trochlea central, FTL Femoral trochlea lateral, FLP Femoral lateral posterior, FLC Femoral lateral central, FLA Femoral lateral anterior, PLI Patellar lateral inferior, PLC Patellar lateral central, PLS Patellar lateral superior, PMI Patellar medial inferior, PMC Patellar medial central, PMS Patellar medial superior, TLP Tibial lateral posterior, TLC Tibial lateral central, TLA Tibial lateral anterior, TMP Tibial medial posterior, TMC Tibial medial central, TMA Tibial medial anterior