Correlation between fat signal ratio on T1-weighted MRI in the lower vertebral bodies and age, comparing 1.5-T and 3-T scanners.
Dominik SieronDionysios DrakopoulosLaura I LoebelenzChristophe SchroederLukas EbnerVerena Carola ObmannAdrian T HuberAndreas ChristePublished in: Acta radiologica open (2020)
T1 fat signal ratio increases with age in the vertebral bodies, which could help estimating the age of a person. Best age correlation was found when measuring T1 signal in T11, standardized by the sacral subcutaneous fat signal and using a 1.5-T MRI.