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Title:

Cartilage imaging: motivation, techniques, current and future significance.

Document type:
journal article
Author(s):
Link, TM; Stahl, R; Woertler, K
Abstract:
Cartilage repair techniques and pharmacological therapies are currently areas of major clinical interest and research, in particular to prevent and treat osteoarthritis. MR imaging-based techniques to visualize cartilage are prerequisites to guide and monitor these therapies. In this review article, standard MR imaging sequences are described, including proton density-weighted fast spin echo, spoiled gradient echo and dual echo steady state sequences. In addition, new sequences that have been de...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Eur Radiol
Year:
2007
Journal volume:
17
Journal issue:
5
Pages contribution:
1135-46
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17093967
Print-ISSN:
0938-7994
TUM Institution:
Röntgendiagnostik
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