title: Applications of magnetization transfer contrast in the musculoskeletal system in children.
abstract: Magnetization transfer (MT) is a new MR imaging technique which has the potential to create contrast differences between normal and pathologic tissues distinct from T1- and T2-weighted contrast. The technique has been used in adults but received little consideration for pediatric imaging. This article reports the successful creation of MT contrast between normal and abnormal tissues in seven children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University Medical Center, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5200, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haliloglu
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*