Abstract #3278

Evaluation of a Protocol for Metal Artifact Minimization in MR Examination of Patients with Hip Prosthesis

Gunilla Maria Muller¹, Bjorn Lundin², Thord von Schewelov³, Markus F. Muller⁴, Olle Ekberg⁵, Sven Mansson⁶

¹Skane University Hospital, Radilogy, Malmo, Skane, Sweden; ²Radiology, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; ³Orthopedic Surgery, Skane University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden; ⁴Radiology, Skane University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden; ⁵Radiology, Skane University Hospital, Malmo, Skane, Sweden; ⁶Radiation Physics, Skane University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden

Sequences reducing metal artifacts in patients with hip prosthesis enable MRI visualization of periprosthetic tissue, thereby allowing early diagnosis of complications.