Semiquantitative assessment of subchondral bone marrow edema-like lesions and subchondral cysts of the knee at 3T MRI: A comparison between intermediate-weighted fat-suppressed spin echo and Dual Echo Steady State sequences

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Choice of appropriate MR pulse sequence is important for any research studies using imaging-derived data. The aim of this study was to compare semiquantitative assessment of subchondral bone marrow edema-like lesions and subchondral...

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Main Authors: Jakicic John M, Moore Carolyn, Hannon Michael J, Kwoh C Kent, Guermazi Ali, Hayashi Daichi, Green Stephanie M, Roemer Frank W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
MRI
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/198