Quantitative MRI of articular cartilage and its clinical applications

X Li, S Majumdar - Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Cartilage is one of the most essential tissues for healthy joint function and is compromised in
degenerative and traumatic joint diseases. There have been tremendous advances during …

[HTML][HTML] T1ρ magnetic resonance: basic physics principles and applications in knee and intervertebral disc imaging

YXJ Wáng, Q Zhang, X Li, W Chen… - Quantitative imaging in …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
T 1ρ relaxation time provides a new contrast mechanism that differs from T 1-and T 2-
weighted contrast, and is useful to study low-frequency motional processes and chemical …

Simultaneous acquisition of T and T2 quantification in knee cartilage: Repeatability and diurnal variation

X Li, C Wyatt, J Rivoire, E Han, W Chen… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To develop a robust sequence that combines T1ρ and T2 quantifications and to
examine the in vivo repeatability and diurnal variation of T1ρ and T2 quantifications in knee …

Adiabatically prepared spin‐lock approach for T1ρ‐based dynamic glucose enhanced MRI at ultrahigh fields

P Schuenke, C Koehler, A Korzowski… - Magnetic resonance …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Chemical exchange sensitive spin‐lock and related techniques allow to observe
the uptake of administered D‐glucose in vivo. The exchange‐weighting increases with the …

Simultaneous T1, T2, and T cardiac magnetic resonance fingerprinting for contrast agent–free myocardial tissue characterization

C Velasco, G Cruz, B Lavin, A Hua… - Magnetic resonance …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To develop a simultaneous T1, T2, and T1ρ cardiac magnetic resonance
fingerprinting (MRF) approach to enable comprehensive contrast agent–free myocardial …

Cartilage compositional MRI—a narrative review of technical development and clinical applications over the past three decades

X Li, J Kim, M Yang, AH Ok, Š Zbýň, TM Link… - Skeletal Radiology, 2024 - Springer
Articular cartilage damage and degeneration are among hallmark manifestations of joint
injuries and arthritis, classically osteoarthritis. Cartilage compositional MRI (Cart-C MRI), a …

[HTML][HTML] Errors in quantitative T1rho imaging and the correction methods

W Chen - Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The spin-lattice relaxation time constant in rotating frame (T1rho) is useful for assessment of
the properties of macromolecular environment inside tissue. Quantification of T1rho is found …

Simultaneous comprehensive liver T1, T2, , T, and fat fraction characterization with MR fingerprinting

C Velasco, G Cruz, O Jaubert, B Lavin… - Magnetic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To develop a novel simultaneous co‐registered T1, T2,, T1ρ, and fat fraction
abdominal MR fingerprinting (MRF) approach for fully comprehensive liver‐tissue …

Biexponential T relaxation mapping of human knee cartilage in vivo at 3 T

A Sharafi, D Xia, G Chang, RR Regatte - NMR in Biomedicine, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of biexponential T1ρ relaxation
mapping of human knee cartilage in vivo. A three‐dimensional, customized, turbo‐flash …

Brain abnormalities in bipolar disorder detected by quantitative T1ρ mapping

CP Johnson, RL Follmer, I Oguz, LA Warren… - Molecular …, 2015 - nature.com
Abnormal metabolism has been reported in bipolar disorder, however, these studies have
been limited to specific regions of the brain. To investigate whole-brain changes potentially …