Rapid musculoskeletal MRI with phase-sensitive steady-state free precession: comparison with routine knee MRI.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this work was to show the potential utility of a novel rapid 3D fat-suppressed MRI method for joint imaging.


CONCLUSIONS
Phase-sensitive steady-state free precession provides rapid 3D joint imaging with robust fat suppression and excellent cartilage delineation.
Vasanawala
Shreyas S
SS
Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305-5105, USA. vasanawala@stanford.edu
Hargreaves
Brian A
BA
Pauly
John M
JM
Nishimura
Dwight G
DG
Beaulieu
Christopher F
CF
Gold
Garry E
GE
D000328:Adult; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged