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Chemical shift imaging: An indispensable tool in diagnosing musculoskeletal pathologies

Vandana Jahanvi, Abhimanyu Kelkar
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 25, No 1 | a2061 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v25i1.2061 | © 2021 Vandana Jahanvi, Abhimanyu Kelkar | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 07 December 2020 | Published: 06 May 2021

About the author(s)

Vandana Jahanvi, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune, India
Abhimanyu Kelkar, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune, India

Abstract

Chemical shift imaging (CSI) is an important fat-suppression technique in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); it is used routinely in abdominal imaging to detect the presence of intralesional fat. Its utility in musculoskeletal imaging has recently gained interest as a technique that is complementary to routine imaging. It is believed to aid in diagnosing and differentiating various osseous pathologies. This review describes the role of CSI as an imaging technique for diagnosing various osseous and periarticular pathologies in different clinical scenarios.


Keywords

MRI; chemical shift imaging; musculoskeletal; in-phase imaging; opposed-phase imaging; bone marrow

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