Wolfgang Wirth

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Country: Germany

Publications

  1. ncbi A technique for regional analysis of femorotibial cartilage thickness based on quantitative magnetic resonance imaging
    Wolfgang Wirth
    Chondrometrics GmbH, Ulrichshöglerstr 23, 83404 Ainring, Germany
    IEEE Trans Med Imaging 27:737-44. 2008
  2. ncbi A three-dimensional quantitative method to measure meniscus shape, position, and signal intensity using MR images: a pilot study and preliminary results in knee osteoarthritis
    Wolfgang Wirth
    Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Magn Reson Med 63:1162-71. 2010
  3. ncbi Spatial patterns of cartilage loss in the medial femoral condyle in osteoarthritic knees: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
    Wolfgang Wirth
    Chondrometrics GmbH, Ainring, Germany
    Magn Reson Med 63:574-81. 2010
  4. ncbi Magnetic resonance imaging-based cartilage loss in painful contralateral knees with and without radiographic joint space narrowing: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
    Felix Eckstein
    Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria, and Chondrometrics, Ainring, Germany
    Arthritis Rheum 61:1218-25. 2009
  5. ncbi Rates of change and sensitivity to change in cartilage morphology in healthy knees and in knees with mild, moderate, and end-stage radiographic osteoarthritis: results from 831 participants from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
    Felix Eckstein
    Institute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 63:311-9. 2011
  6. ncbi Femorotibial subchondral bone area and regional cartilage thickness: a cross-sectional description in healthy reference cases and various radiographic stages of osteoarthritis in 1,003 knees from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
    Richard B Frobell
    Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 62:1612-23. 2010
  7. ncbi Longitudinal quantitative MR imaging of cartilage morphology in the presence of gadopentetate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA)
    Felix Eckstein
    Institute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Magn Reson Med 61:975-80. 2009
  8. ncbi Patterns of femorotibial cartilage loss in knees with neutral, varus, and valgus alignment
    Felix Eckstein
    Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Arthritis Rheum 59:1563-70. 2008
  9. ncbi Cartilage thickening in early radiographic knee osteoarthritis: a within-person, between-knee comparison
    Sebastian Cotofana
    Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 64:1681-90. 2012
  10. ncbi Relationship of compartment-specific structural knee status at baseline with change in cartilage morphology: a prospective observational study using data from the osteoarthritis initiative
    Felix Eckstein
    Institute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, A5020 Salzburg, Austria
    Arthritis Res Ther 11:R90. 2009

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi A technique for regional analysis of femorotibial cartilage thickness based on quantitative magnetic resonance imaging
    Wolfgang Wirth
    Chondrometrics GmbH, Ulrichshöglerstr 23, 83404 Ainring, Germany
    IEEE Trans Med Imaging 27:737-44. 2008
    ..In longitudinal studies, this technique may substantially enhance the ability of quantitative MRI to monitor structural changes in osteoarthritis at narrow time intervals...
  2. ncbi A three-dimensional quantitative method to measure meniscus shape, position, and signal intensity using MR images: a pilot study and preliminary results in knee osteoarthritis
    Wolfgang Wirth
    Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Magn Reson Med 63:1162-71. 2010
    ..These results need to be confirmed in larger cohorts, preferably under weight-bearing conditions...
  3. ncbi Spatial patterns of cartilage loss in the medial femoral condyle in osteoarthritic knees: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
    Wolfgang Wirth
    Chondrometrics GmbH, Ainring, Germany
    Magn Reson Med 63:574-81. 2010
    ..32) but was minimally affected by medial-lateral trimming. In conclusion, the greatest sensitivity to change was achieved when analyzing the posterior aspect of the central, weight-bearing MF...
  4. ncbi Magnetic resonance imaging-based cartilage loss in painful contralateral knees with and without radiographic joint space narrowing: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
    Felix Eckstein
    Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria, and Chondrometrics, Ainring, Germany
    Arthritis Rheum 61:1218-25. 2009
    ....
  5. ncbi Rates of change and sensitivity to change in cartilage morphology in healthy knees and in knees with mild, moderate, and end-stage radiographic osteoarthritis: results from 831 participants from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
    Felix Eckstein
    Institute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 63:311-9. 2011
    ..To study the longitudinal rate of (and sensitivity to) change of knee cartilage thickness across defined stages of radiographic osteoarthritis (OA), specifically healthy knees and knees with end-stage radiographic OA...
  6. ncbi Femorotibial subchondral bone area and regional cartilage thickness: a cross-sectional description in healthy reference cases and various radiographic stages of osteoarthritis in 1,003 knees from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
    Richard B Frobell
    Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 62:1612-23. 2010
    ..To identify structural differences in total subchondral bone area (tAB) and cartilage thickness between healthy reference knees and knees with radiographic osteoarthritis (OA)...
  7. ncbi Longitudinal quantitative MR imaging of cartilage morphology in the presence of gadopentetate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA)
    Felix Eckstein
    Institute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Magn Reson Med 61:975-80. 2009
    ....
  8. ncbi Patterns of femorotibial cartilage loss in knees with neutral, varus, and valgus alignment
    Felix Eckstein
    Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Arthritis Rheum 59:1563-70. 2008
    ..We investigated the pattern of cartilage loss in neutral, varus, and valgus knees...
  9. ncbi Cartilage thickening in early radiographic knee osteoarthritis: a within-person, between-knee comparison
    Sebastian Cotofana
    Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 64:1681-90. 2012
    ..Based on previous results, the external weight-bearing medial femoral condyle (ecMF) and external weight-bearing lateral femoral condyle (ecLF) subregions were selected as primary end points...
  10. ncbi Relationship of compartment-specific structural knee status at baseline with change in cartilage morphology: a prospective observational study using data from the osteoarthritis initiative
    Felix Eckstein
    Institute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, A5020 Salzburg, Austria
    Arthritis Res Ther 11:R90. 2009
    ....
  11. ncbi Greater rates of cartilage loss in painful knees than in pain-free knees after adjustment for radiographic disease stage: data from the osteoarthritis initiative
    Felix Eckstein
    Institute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Arthritis Rheum 63:2257-67. 2011
    ..To investigate whether rates of cartilage loss differ in knees with frequent baseline pain versus those without pain, after adjustment for radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) stage...
  12. ncbi Recent advances in osteoarthritis imaging--the osteoarthritis initiative
    Felix Eckstein
    Institute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, Strubergasse 21, A 5020, Salzburg, Austria
    Nat Rev Rheumatol 8:622-30. 2012
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  13. ncbi In vivo measures of cartilage deformation: patterns in healthy and osteoarthritic female knees using 3T MR imaging
    Sebastian Cotofana
    Institute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, Strubergasse 21, A5020, Salzburg, Austria
    Eur Radiol 21:1127-35. 2011
    ..To explore and to compare the magnitude and spatial pattern of in vivo femorotibial cartilage deformation in healthy and in osteoarthritic (OA) knees...
  14. ncbi Interobserver reproducibility of quantitative meniscus analysis using coronal multiplanar DESS and IWTSE MR imaging
    Kristina Siorpaes
    Institute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Magn Reson Med 67:1419-26. 2012
    ..Quantitative meniscus measures from double echo steady state and intermediately-weighted turbo spin-echo were highly correlated (r = 0.71 to 0.99 for the medial meniscus)...
  15. ncbi Accuracy and precision of quantitative assessment of cartilage morphology by magnetic resonance imaging at 3.0T
    Felix Eckstein
    Paracelsus Private Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Arthritis Rheum 52:3132-6. 2005
    ..5T. The aim of this study was to evaluate the precision of quantitative MRI assessments of human cartilage morphology at 3.0T and to correlate the measurements at 3.0T with validated measurements at 1.5T...
  16. ncbi Effect of exercise intervention on thigh muscle volume and anatomical cross-sectional areas--quantitative assessment using MRI
    Martin Hudelmaier
    Institute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    Magn Reson Med 64:1713-20. 2010
    ..The study shows that MRI can be used to monitor location-specific effects of exercise intervention on muscle cross-sectional areas, with the proximal aspect of the thigh muscles being most responsive...
  17. ncbi Quantitative cartilage imaging in knee osteoarthritis
    Felix Eckstein
    Institute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, Struberga β e 21, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
    Arthritis 2011:475684. 2011
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