Musculoskeletal MRI at 7 T: do we need more or is it more than enough?

European Radiology Experimental

Giacomo Aringhieri¹  Virna Zampa²  Michela Tosetti³ 

[1] Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa;Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Pisa;Imago 7 Foundation;

关键词: Cartilage (articular);    Magnetic resonance imaging;    Magnetic resonance spectroscopy;    Musculoskeletal system;    Ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s41747-020-00174-1

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (UHF-MRI) provides important diagnostic improvements in musculoskeletal imaging. The higher signal-to-noise ratio leads to higher spatial and temporal resolution which results in improved anatomic detail and higher diagnostic confidence. Several methods, such as T2, T2*, T1rho mapping, delayed gadolinium-enhanced, diffusion, chemical exchange saturation transfer, and magnetisation transfer techniques, permit a better tissue characterisation. Furthermore, UHF-MRI enables in vivo measurements by low-γ nuclei (23Na, 31P, 13C, and 39K) and the evaluation of different tissue metabolic pathways. European Union and Food and Drug Administration approvals for clinical imaging at UHF have been the first step towards a more routinely use of this technology, but some drawbacks are still present limiting its widespread clinical application. This review aims to provide a clinically oriented overview about the application of UHF-MRI in the different anatomical districts and tissues of musculoskeletal system and its pros and cons. Further studies are needed to consolidate the added value of the use of UHF-MRI in the routine clinical practice and promising efforts in technology development are already in progress.

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