title: Low-field strength magnetization transfer contrast imaging of the patellar cartilage.
abstract: The time-dependent saturation transfer (TDST) method was applied at 0.1 T in order to evaluate the magnetization transfer contrast (MTC) of the patellar cartilage in vivo. Nine knees were examined. The MTC image of the knee is also demonstrated. The MTC of 63% of the patellar cartilage was attained. Magnetization transfer MR imaging may be of additional help in the evaluation of cartilage disorders at low-field MR imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Turku University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Koskinen
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Komu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012016:Reference Values