Abstract #3471

Quantitative T2*-Mapping of the Achilles Tendon Using a Multi-Echo VTE SPGR-Sequence at 3 Tesla: Preliminary Results.

Sebastian Apprich¹, Vladimir Juras¹, Oliver Bieri², Stefan Zbn¹, Siegfried Trattnig¹

¹Department of Radiology - MR Center of Excellence, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; ²Division of Radiological Physics, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

A new multi-echo (me) spoiled gradient echo sequence (SPGR) with an variable echo time (vTE) scheme (me vTE-SPGR) enables quantitative MR imaging of tissues with very short T2 relaxation times such as the Achilles tendon (AT).