Advancements in Sodium MRI for Cartilage Imaging
The study involved scanning five healthy subjects using both the new PETALUTE sequence and existing state-of-the-art techniques. Chan's team showed that PETALUTE provided similar sodium quantification in cartilage compared to the currently used methods, but with further acceleration using retrospective compressed sensing techniques while maintaining high image quality.
Overall, the 3D dual-echo PETALUTE sequence offers a promising improvement in scan efficiency without compromising performance, making it a valuable tool for sodium MRI of articular cartilage.
This improvement makes sodium MRI scans faster and easier to perform, allowing doctors and researchers to use them more frequently. As a result, the PETALUTE sequence could help us better understand cartilage health and how diseases affect it.
Learn more here: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-024-04774-5