Measuring synovial thickness on knee MRI in pediatric patients with arthritis: is contrast necessary?

Atsuhiko HandaM Alejandra BedoyaJade Iwasaka-NederPatrick R JohnstonMindy S LoSarah D Bixby

Published in: Pediatric radiology (2024)

Unenhanced knee MRI is equivalent to contrast-enhanced MRI in assessment of synovial thickness using conventional MRI sequences. Contrast material helped improve inter-reader reliability.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted
magnetic resonance
computed tomography
diffusion weighted imaging
total knee arthroplasty
dual energy
rheumatoid arthritis
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction