Majumdar/Link Lab Research Directions | MQIR

Majumdar/Link Lab Research Directions

Osteoarthritis

• Analysis of the nonsymptomatic incidence cohort of the Osteoarthritis Initiative in relation to physical activity

• Characterizing the spatial distribution of cartilage T2 using texture analysis

• Interrelationship between trabecular bone and articular cartilage of the knee joint in early OA

• Quantitative assessment of the meniscus using 3 tesla MRI

• Small animal studies in osteoarthritis

• Weight-bearing MRI for analysis of knee OA

Bone and Cartilage Characterization

• 3-D image registration of MR images for the analysis of trabecular bone parameters

• Coil correction of magnetic resonance images for trabecular bone analysis

• Ex vivo quantitative µCT imaging of bone composition

• In vivo HR-pQCT and MRI structure measurements and visualization of macro-porosity

• Quantitative assessment of cartilage morphology and trabecular bone structure with magnetic resonance imaging at 7 tesla

• Quantification of cortical bone water using ultrashort echo-time radial MRI

Spine

• In vivo 3 tesla magnetic resonance T1ρ relaxation mapping of intervertebral discs

• Identification of magnetic resonance spectroscopic markers for intervertebral disc degeneration and correlation to biochemical findings

Stem Cells

• MR-based tracking of iron oxide labeled mesenchymal stem cells for tissue engineering applications

Wrist

• 7 tesla imaging of the wrist