T2* mapping of tendon tissue is important to assess tissue pathology. Fat contamination however may lead to bias in quantification of T2*. The application of fat saturation (FS) to reduce signal contamination is not straight forward, as this may influence the signal of species with short T2* and broader line-widths. Therefore, the influence of FS on T2* was investigated in tendon tissue. No influence of FS on T2* was observed in ex-vivo tendon tissue. However, in-vivo results suggest fat-contamination was present and FS may be beneficial to reduce T2* quantification bias.
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