Ultra-high resolution 3D MRI for chondrocalcinosis detection in the knee-a prospective diagnostic accuracy study comparing 7-tesla and 3-tesla MRI with CT.
Christoph GermannJulien GalleyAnna L FalkowskiSandro F FucenteseChristian W A PfirrmannDaniel NanzReto SutterPublished in: European radiology (2021)
• 3D dual-echo steady-state (DESS) MRI at 7 T has a higher sensitivity in detection of chondral calcific deposits compared to 3-T MRI (p ≤ 0.03). • 3D DESS MRI at 7 T yields no false-negative cases regarding presence of chondral calcific deposits. • 3D DESS MRI at 7 T offers better delineation and higher diagnostic confidence in detection of chondral calcific deposits compared to 3-T MRI (p < 0.001).