Abstract #1610

Ultrashort Echo Time Imaging (UTE) of the Extensor and Flexor Tendons in Bovine Legs

Dietmar Cordes¹,², Anthony C. Lanctot², Thomas G. Perkins³, Mark S. Brown², Gary D. Fullerton²

¹Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; ²Radiology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States; ³Philips Healthcare, Cleveland, OH, United States

In this study, extensor and flexor tendons in bovine legs are quantitatively studied using ultrashort echo time imaging (UTE). A 2-compartment model was applied and the T2* values and water fraction determined for the bound water and free water components. Extensor and flexor tendons showed very different T2* properties, due to age and different mechanical properties of both tendon types.