Imaging of arthritis of the phalangeal joints using high-resolved MRI techniques – a feasibility study
MP Lichy, I Kötter, C Amberger, CD Claussen, F Schick, HP Schlemmer · RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren · 2005 · Heft 04
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Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of high-resolution MR imaging of the phalangeal joints at 3 Tesla in patients with arthritis. Methods: In 8 patients with arthritis of the hand, high-resolution MR imaging was performed with a 3 Tesla MR scanner (TRIO, Siemens), using a dedicated transmit-receive wrist-coil. Results were compared with clinical findings and ultrasound examinations. The imaging protocol included coronal TSE T2w (TR/TE=4000/106 ms, 2 averages, 120mm FOV, 384 matrix, fat suppressed) and T1w MRI (TR/TE=841/12 ms, 1 average, 120mm FOV, 384 matrix, 1.5mm slice thickness). Additionally, a multiphase…
