IMAGES: Identifying Metabolic Imaging Association With Genicular Artery Embolization Success

Inclusion Criteria: * Provided informed consent * Age ≥ 40 years * Ineligibility for or refusal of surgical management * Moderate-severe knee pain as determined by visual analog scale \> 5 out of 10 * Osteoarthritis based on X-ray. Kellgren-Lawrence score \> 2 based on radiograph completed within 3 months of procedure date * Resistant/failed some form of conservative treatment (e.g. NSAIDS/physical therapy/steroid joint injection/hyaluronic acid joint injection) for at least 3 months * Able to comply with all treatments and protocol follow-up visits Exclusion Criteria: * Mild knee pain as determined by visual analog scale \< 5 out of 10 * OA on knee radiograph resulting in greater than 20 degree varus or valgus angulation * Moderate loss of kidney function, define as estimated glomerular filtration rate of less than 45 mL/min. * Significant arterial atherosclerosis that would limit selective angiography * History of fibromyalgia, autoimmune, or inflammatory disorder * History of any lumbar spine surgery, spine injections, or radicular pain in the extremity believed to originate from the spine * Allergy to iodinated contrast agents * Active infection or malignancy * Recent (within 12 months) or active cigarette use * Prior total or partial knee replacement in the subject knee * Active pregnancy * Uncorrectable bleeding diathesis * Presence of pacemakers, aneurysm clips, neurostimulators, or any other metal implant not compatible with PET/MRI