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Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Skeletal Muscle Disease
Published on: December 18, 2016
Bone Biomarkers Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Saeed Jerban1, Hyungseok Jang1, Eric Y Chang1,2
1Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
Ultrashort echo time MRI sequences enable direct imaging of bone, overcoming limitations of conventional methods. These advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques provide novel biomarkers for bone
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Imaging
- Materials Science
- Orthopedics
Background:
- Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) struggles to image bone due to its short T2* relaxation time.
- Bone comprises organic, water, fat, and mineral components, each offering potential for MRI-based characterization.
- Existing MRI techniques are limited in their ability to assess bone's microstructural and compositional properties directly.
Conclusions:
- USET MRI provides a powerful, non-invasive tool for comprehensive bone evaluation.
- MRI-based bone biomarkers offer new insights into bone structure and composition.
- These advancements hold significant potential for diagnosing and monitoring bone diseases.
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