Abstract #1969

Fast 3D UTE Imaging of Knee Connective Tissues on a Clinical 3T Scanner

Yongxian Qian¹, Ashley A. Williams², Constance R. Chu², Fernando E. Boada¹

¹Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; ²Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

This abstract introduces a new fast 3D ultra-short echo time (UTE) pulse sequence (AWSOS, acquisition-weighted stack of spirals) for knee imaging and demonstrates its performance with in vivo images of knee cartilage, menisci, and ligaments in healthy volunteers acquired at 3T.