This study assessed the effectiveness of NLS diagnostics in evaluating knee osteoarthritis deformans and comparing it with conventional radiography.
Fifty patients with different stages of knee osteoarthritis and ten healthy individuals were examined using the Metatron NLS system.
NLS detected early degenerative cartilage changes, synovial inflammation, cyst formation, and joint capsule alterations before they became visible on X-rays.
The method provided detailed visualization of cartilage deterioration and disease progression across different clinical stages.
In early-stage osteoarthritis, NLS demonstrated higher sensitivity (82%), specificity (85%), and accuracy (86%) than standard radiography.
These findings suggest that NLS may be useful for earlier detection and monitoring of knee osteoarthritis-related structural changes.

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