Synthetic CT in musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review

AF Lombardi, YJ Ma, H Jang, S Jerban, J Du… - Investigative …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Repeated computed tomography (CT) examinations increase patients' ionizing radiation
exposure and health costs, making an alternative method desirable. Cortical and trabecular …

High-Field MRI Advantages and Applications in Rheumatology

KY Cheng, S Jerban, WC Bae, E Fliszar… - Radiologic …, 2024 - radiologic.theclinics.com
The earliest clinical MRI systems had field strengths ranging from 0.2 to 0.5 T (T), with 1.5 T
emerging as the predominant field strength in the 1990s. 1 Highfield (3T) MRI has …

High contrast cartilaginous endplate imaging in spine using three dimensional dual-inversion recovery prepared ultrashort echo time (3D DIR-UTE) sequence

JS Athertya, J Lo, X Chen, SH Shin, BS Malhi… - Skeletal radiology, 2024 - Springer
Purpose To investigate the feasibility and application of a novel imaging technique, a three-
dimensional dual adiabatic inversion recovery prepared ultrashort echo time (3D DIR-UTE) …

Magnetic resonance bone imaging: applications to vertebral lesions

K Tsuchiya, M Gomyo, S Katase, S Hiraoka… - Japanese Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
MR bone imaging is a recently introduced technique, that allows visualization of bony
structures in good contrast against adjacent structures, like CT. Although CT has long been …

Preliminary study for prediction of benign vertebral compression fracture age by quantitative water fraction using modified Dixon sequences: an imaging biomarker of …

JH Koo, J Lee, K Han, HT Song, L Ryu, YH Lee - La radiologia medica, 2023 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate whether quantitative water fraction parameters could
predict fracture age in patients with benign vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). Methods …

Ultrashort echo time and zero echo time MR imaging and their applications at high magnetic fields: A literature survey

SS More, X Zhang - arxiv preprint arxiv:2210.03317, 2022 - arxiv.org
UTE (Ultrashort Echo Time) and ZTE (Zero Echo Time) sequences have been developed to
detect short T2 relaxation signals coming from regions that are unable to be detected by …

Deep-learning reconstructed lumbar spine 3D MRI for surgical planning: pedicle screw placement and geometric measurements compared to CT

F Abel, DR Lebl, G Gorgy, D Dalton, JL Chazen… - European Spine …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose To test equivalency of deep-learning 3D lumbar spine MRI with “CT-like” contrast to
CT for virtual pedicle screw planning and geometric measurements in robotic-navigated …

Bone Tissue in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Contribution of New Zero Echo Time Sequences

V Vuillemin, H Guerini, F Thévenin… - Seminars in …, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
The introduction of new ultrashort and zero echo time (ZTE) sequences is revolutionizing
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and optimizing patient management. These sequences …

UTE-MRI for Spinal Applications

NB Bonnheim, M Han, AJ Fields, C Chin… - MRI of Short-and …, 2024 - Springer
Ultrashort echo time (UTE) imaging represents a major methodological advance in spinal
imaging by enabling both morphological and quantitative assessments of tissues with short …

Added value of ultra-short echo time and fast field echo using restricted echo-spacing MR imaging in the assessment of the osseous cervical spine

E Deininger-Czermak, D Gascho, S Franckenberg… - La radiologia …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the added value of ultra-short echo time (UTE) and fast field echo
resembling a CT using restricted echo-spacing (FRACTURE) MR sequences in the …