Multi-component T 2 ∗ relaxation modelling in human Achilles tendon: Quantifying chemical shift information in ultra-short echo time imaging.

Multi-component modelling more reliably quantifies tendon matrix water components while also providing quantitation of additional non-water matrix constituents. Further work is needed to interpret the origin of the observed off-resonance signals with preliminary assignments made to chemical groups in lipids and proteoglycans.