title: Fast scanning and fat-suppression MR imaging of musculoskeletal disorders.
abstract: Two of the most exciting areas of development in MR imaging in the past several years have been rapid imaging and fat-suppression techniques. This article reviews the most widely available techniques for performing rapid imaging and fat suppression and summarizes current clinical applications in musculoskeletal imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mirowitz
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted