title: High- versus low-field MR imaging.
abstract: The role of MR imaging as a noninvasive technique in the detection and evaluation of musculoskeletal diseases is unquestionable. Most of the studies reported in the literature are based on high-field MR imaging. Initial studies performed with low-field-strength have reported unsatisfactory results in the assessment of the musculoskeletal system. Recent improvements, however, have generated a renewed interest in low-field-strength MR imaging. This article presents the principal applications and results published in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Imagerie Médicale, Clinique de la Sauvegarde, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tavernier
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cotten
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000293:injuries