Abstract #1201
High resolution T1ρ-mapping of articular cartilage in the wrist at 3T
Joep van Oorschot 1 , Mark Gosselink 1 , Fredy Visser 2 , Alexandra de Rotte 1 , Peter Luijten 1 , and Dennis Klomp 1
1
University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht,
Utrecht, Netherlands,
2
Philips
Healthcare, Best, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
T1ρ-mapping is a promising quantitative technique to
detect cartilage damage at an early stage, at which
tissue damage might be reversible. Here we test the
feasibility of high resolution T1ρ-mapping mapping of
articular cartilage at 3T. T1ρ-mapping was performed
using a T1ρ-prepared 3D FFE sequence. 4 images with
different spin-lock (SL) preparation times with an
amplitude of 500 Hz were acquired (SL = 1,12,24,48 ms).
The T1ρ-relaxation time in the articular cartilage in
healthy subjects was 572 ms. High resolution
T1ρ-mapping of the wrist at 3T is feasible, and a
promising technique to assess early cartilage damage in
the wrist.
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