State-of-the-art Musculoskeletal Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Technical Review

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L Xiao, MK Yuen

Hong Kong J Radiol 2017;20:6-16

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1716836

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used widely in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders. Innovative MRI techniques have been developed for MSK imaging. This review discusses the advantages and challenges of the cutting-edge technology of MSK MRI (both hardware and software) as well as its clinical application.

 

Authors’ affiliation:
L Xiao: Medical Physics Unit, Department of Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
MK Yuen: Department of Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

 

中文摘要

 

肌肉骨骼磁共振成像最新技術進展

肖麗、袁銘強

 

磁共振成像已廣泛用於診斷肌肉骨骼疾病。新穎磁共振成像技術也嘗試應用於肌肉和骨骼。本文複習討論新穎磁共振成像技術(包括硬體和軟件)應用於肌肉和骨骼的優勢和挑戰。