Rapid musculoskeletal MRI with phase-sensitive steady-state free precession: comparison with routine knee MRI

Shreyas S Vasanawala; Brian A Hargreaves; John M Pauly; Dwight G Nishimura; Christopher F Beaulieu; Garry E Gold

doi:10.2214/ajr.184.5.01841450

Rapid musculoskeletal MRI with phase-sensitive steady-state free precession: comparison with routine knee MRI

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 May;184(5):1450-5. doi: 10.2214/ajr.184.5.01841450.

Authors

Shreyas S Vasanawala¹, Brian A Hargreaves, John M Pauly, Dwight G Nishimura, Christopher F Beaulieu, Garry E Gold

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305-5105, USA. vasanawala@stanford.edu

PMID: 15855095
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.184.5.01841450

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this work was to show the potential utility of a novel rapid 3D fat-suppressed MRI method for joint imaging.

Conclusion: Phase-sensitive steady-state free precession provides rapid 3D joint imaging with robust fat suppression and excellent cartilage delineation.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Cartilage, Articular / anatomy & histology
Cartilage, Articular / injuries
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Knee Injuries / diagnosis*
Knee Joint / anatomy & histology*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Middle Aged