Current Landscape of Short‐T2 Imaging Techniques in the Musculoskeletal System: The Past, Present and Future DOI Creative Commons
Pranjal Rai, Amit Janu,

Nitin Shetty

et al.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 21, 2025

ABSTRACT Conventional MRI is limited in imaging tissues with short T2 relaxation times, such as bone, ligaments, and cartilage, due to their rapid signal decay. This limitation has spurred the development of specialized techniques designed specifically for short‐T2 tissue imaging. Traditional pulse sequences, including three‐dimensional gradient echo (3D‐GRE), susceptibility‐weighted (SWI), Fast Field Echo Resembling a CT using Restricted Echo‐Spacing (FRACTURE), initially addressed some these challenges but often lacked sufficient resolution or contrast differentiation. Recent advancements, ultrashort time (UTE), zero (ZTE), 3D‐Bone, synthetic computed tomography (sCT), have significantly enhanced diagnostic capabilities by providing high‐quality, CT‐like visualization without exposure ionizing radiation. These innovations substantially improved MRI's ability depict bone morphology, assess joint pathology, identify subtle fractures, characterize tumors higher accuracy. Beyond musculoskeletal applications, demonstrated emerging clinical utility additional domains, pulmonary dental review article evaluates conventional sequences alongside innovations, highlighting current limitations, technical considerations. Continued optimization promises broader adoption, potentially reducing dependence on invasive radiation‐intensive modalities. Evidence Level: N/A Technical Efficacy: Stage 3

Language: Английский

Current Landscape of Short‐T2 Imaging Techniques in the Musculoskeletal System: The Past, Present and Future DOI Creative Commons
Pranjal Rai, Amit Janu,

Nitin Shetty

et al.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 21, 2025

ABSTRACT Conventional MRI is limited in imaging tissues with short T2 relaxation times, such as bone, ligaments, and cartilage, due to their rapid signal decay. This limitation has spurred the development of specialized techniques designed specifically for short‐T2 tissue imaging. Traditional pulse sequences, including three‐dimensional gradient echo (3D‐GRE), susceptibility‐weighted (SWI), Fast Field Echo Resembling a CT using Restricted Echo‐Spacing (FRACTURE), initially addressed some these challenges but often lacked sufficient resolution or contrast differentiation. Recent advancements, ultrashort time (UTE), zero (ZTE), 3D‐Bone, synthetic computed tomography (sCT), have significantly enhanced diagnostic capabilities by providing high‐quality, CT‐like visualization without exposure ionizing radiation. These innovations substantially improved MRI's ability depict bone morphology, assess joint pathology, identify subtle fractures, characterize tumors higher accuracy. Beyond musculoskeletal applications, demonstrated emerging clinical utility additional domains, pulmonary dental review article evaluates conventional sequences alongside innovations, highlighting current limitations, technical considerations. Continued optimization promises broader adoption, potentially reducing dependence on invasive radiation‐intensive modalities. Evidence Level: N/A Technical Efficacy: Stage 3

Language: Английский

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