1) Identify the advantages and disadvantages of imaging articular cartilage at high field. 2) Describe the relaxation time and chemical shift changes that occur when moving from 1.5T to 3.0T. 3) Analyze current imaging protocols and changes that should be made to effectively image cartilage at 3.0T.
Gold, G,
High Field Imaging of Cartilage. Radiological Society of North America 2008 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, February 18 - February 20, 2008 ,Chicago IL.
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