Magnetic resonance bone imaging: applications to vertebral lesions

MR bone imaging is a recently introduced technique, that allows visualization of bony structures in good contrast against adjacent structures, like CT. Although CT has long been considered the modality of choice for bone imaging, MR bone imaging allows visualization of the bone without radiation exp...

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Published in:Japanese journal of radiology 2023-11, Vol.41 (11), p.1173-1185
Main Authors: Tsuchiya, Kazuhiro, Gomyo, Miho, Katase, Shichiro, Hiraoka, Sayuki, Tateishi, Hidekatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bone imaging
Bones
Computed tomography
Fractures
Hemangioma
Imaging
Imaging techniques
Infectious diseases
Invited Review
Lesions
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Methods
Nuclear Medicine
Radiation
Radiation effects
Radiology
Radiotherapy
Software
Tumors
Vertebrae
Visualization
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Summary:MR bone imaging is a recently introduced technique, that allows visualization of bony structures in good contrast against adjacent structures, like CT. Although CT has long been considered the modality of choice for bone imaging, MR bone imaging allows visualization of the bone without radiation exposure while simultaneously allowing conventional MR images to be obtained. Accordingly, MR bone imaging is expected as a new imaging technique for the diagnosis of miscellaneous spinal diseases. This review presents several sequences used in MR bone imaging including black bone imaging, ultrashort/zero echo time (UTE/ZTE) sequences, and T1-weighted 3D gradient-echo sequence. We also illustrate clinical cases in which spinal lesions could be effectively demonstrated on MR bone imaging, performed in most cases using a 3D gradient-echo sequence at our institution. The lesions presented herein include degenerative diseases, tumors and similar diseases, fractures, infectious diseases, and hemangioma. Finally, we discuss the differences between MR bone imaging and previously reported techniques, and the limitations and future perspectives of MR bone imaging.
ISSN:1867-1071
1867-108X
DOI:10.1007/s11604-023-01449-4