High Field (4.7T) Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Feline Hip Joints

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive technique widely used to investigate degenerative joint disease (DJD). In this study, we obtained magnetic resonance images of feline hip joints, using a high magnetic field MRI unit (4.7 tesla) with proton density (PD)-weighted and T2-weighted fast...

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Published inJournal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 68; no. 3; pp. 285 - 288
Main Authors KAMISHINA, Hiroaki, MIYABAYASHI, Takayoshi, CLEMMONS, Roger M., FARESE, James P., UHL, Elizabeth W., SILVER, Xeve
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 01.03.2006
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Subjects
Animals
Cartilage, Articular - anatomy & histology
Cat Diseases - diagnosis
Cats
degenerative joint disease
feline
Female
Hip Joint - anatomy & histology
Histocytochemistry - veterinary
Joint Diseases - diagnosis
Joint Diseases - veterinary
magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - veterinary
Male
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Summary:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive technique widely used to investigate degenerative joint disease (DJD). In this study, we obtained magnetic resonance images of feline hip joints, using a high magnetic field MRI unit (4.7 tesla) with proton density (PD)-weighted and T2-weighted fast spin-echo (FSE). PD-weighted FSE provided detailed anatomical images of feline hip joints with superb depiction of subchondral bones of the femoral head and acetabulum. Articular cartilage (AC) was also visualized with PD-weighted and T2-weighted FSE; however, mild AC lesions noted on gross examination were not detectable with these sequences.
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ISSN:0916-7250
1347-7439
DOI:10.1292/jvms.68.285