Abstract #1179
Crimp and Macrocrimp Behavior in Human Tendons with Ultra-High and High Field MRI
Eric Y Chang 1 , Graeme M Bydder 2 , Sheronda Statum 2 , Chantal Pauli 3,4 , Merissa Olmer 4 , Darryl D'Lima 4 , and Christine B Chung 1
1
Department of Radiology, VA San Diego
Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States,
2
Department
of Radiology, University of California, San Diego
Medical Center, San Diego, CA, United States,
3
Department
of Pathology, University Hospital Zrich, Zrich,
Switzerland,
4
Scripps
Healthcare, San Diego, CA, United States
Crimps is a feature of collagenous tissues that has
biomechanical significance. Utilizing ultra-high field
strength MRI (11.7T), human crimp morphology is visible
for the first time. Additionally, we provide the first
description of macroscopic crimps (macrocrimps) on MRI
with histologic correlation, which are visible in
unloaded tendon on 3T MRI. Macrocrimps change tendon
signal intensity and can potentially alter T2
measurements of tendons between loaded and unloaded
states.
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