Optimization of MR Signal Contrast of the Lumbar Cartilaginous Endplates Using Ultra-Short TE

• Published in: Applied magnetic resonance Vol. 50; no. 1-3; pp. 381 - 389
• Main Authors: Takashima, Hiroyuki, Yanagida, Mika, Imamura, Rui, Yoshimoto, Mitsunori, Ogon, Izaya, Nakanishi, Mitsuhiro, Akatsuka, Yoshihiro, Okuaki, Tomoyuki, Yoneyama, Masami, Hatakenaka, Masamitsu, Yamashita, Toshihiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 01.03.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields; Cartilage; Image contrast; Intervertebral discs; Laser Matter Interaction; Organic Chemistry; Original Paper; Physical Chemistry; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Solid State Physics; Spectroscopy/Spectrometry

The ultra-short TE (UTE) technique has been recently used to investigate lumbar cartilaginous endplates (CEPs). However, parameters of UTE have not been investigated, especially optimal second TE is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of an optimal second TE with UTE for visual...