Abstract
Objectives
To evaluate the technical feasibility and applicability of quantitative MR techniques (delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC), T2 mapping, T2* mapping) at 7 T MRI for assessing hip cartilage.
Methods
Hips of 11 healthy volunteers were examined at 7 T MRI with an 8-channel radiofrequency transmit/receive body coil using multi-echo sequences for T2 and T2* mapping and a dual flip angle gradient-echo sequence before (T10) and after intravenous contrast agent administration (T1Gd; 0.2 mmol/kg Gd-DTPA2− followed by 0.5 h of walking and 0.5 h of rest) for dGEMRIC. Relaxation times of cartilage were measured manually in 10 regions of interest. Pearson's correlations between R1delta = 1/T1Gd − 1/T10 and T1Gd and between T2 and T2* were calculated. Image quality and the delineation of acetabular and femoral cartilage in the relaxation time maps were evaluated using discrete rating scales.
Results
High correlations were found between R1delta and T1Gd and between T2 and T2* relaxation times (all p < 0.01). All techniques delivered diagnostic image quality, with best delineation of femoral and acetabular cartilage in the T2* maps (mean 3.2 out of a maximum of 4 points).
Conclusions
T1, T2 and T2* mapping of hip cartilage with diagnostic image quality is feasible at 7 T. To perform dGEMRIC at 7 T, pre-contrast T1 mapping can be omitted.
Key Points
• dGEMRIC of hip cartilage with diagnostic image quality is feasible at 7 T.
• To perform dGEMRIC at 7 T, pre-contrast T1 mapping can be omitted.
• T2(*) mapping of hip cartilage with diagnostic image quality is feasible at 7 T.
• T2 and T2* relaxation times of cartilage were highly correlated at 7 T.
• Best delineation of femoral and acetabular cartilage was found in T2* maps.
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