This work presents one of the first examples of ihMT imaging in cartilage, using ex vivo bovine knee specimens at 7 Tesla. Protocol optimization experiments were performed to determine the optimal set of parameters (B1rms, TR, frequency offset, centre frequency) to maximize the ihMTRex signal. Cartilage-specific signal was observed, which may be related to residual dipolar order established by the highly ordered nature of collagen.
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