Yongxian Qian1, Ashley A. Williams2, Constance R. Chu2, Fernando E. Boada1
1Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
This abstract introduces a new fast 3D ultra-short echo time (UTE) pulse sequence (AWSOS, acquisition-weighted stack of spirals) for knee imaging and demonstrates its performance with in vivo images of knee cartilage, menisci, and ligaments in healthy volunteers acquired at 3T.