Table 2.

Baseline dGEMRIC index (ms), with and without BMI dose correction.

Region of InterestdGEMRIC, msdGEMRIC, ms (BMI dose corrected)*
Mean ± SDRangeMean ± SDRange
Medial tibial580 ± 98230–754639 ± 101260–799
Medial femoral496 ± 92248–826555 ± 93278–867
Medial dGEMRIC index538 ± 80239–790596 ± 82269–831
Lateral tibial554 ± 99242–738613 ± 100277–830
Lateral femoral523 ± 94228–686582 ± 95283–750
Lateral dGEMRIC index539 ± 86237–680598 ± 88282–710
  • * Adjusted for BMI dose correction equation (4). dGEMRIC: delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage; BMI: body mass index.