Fast scanning and fat-suppression MR imaging of musculoskeletal disorders.
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.
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Department of Radiology, Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.
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