GADOLINIUM-DTPA-ENHANCED MRI IN THE EVALUATION OF OSTEONECROSIS

Authors
UBEROI R TAI G HUGHES PM
Citation
R. Uberoi et al., GADOLINIUM-DTPA-ENHANCED MRI IN THE EVALUATION OF OSTEONECROSIS, Clinical Radiology, 49(9), 1994, pp. 645-648
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Clinical Radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00099260
Volume
49
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
645 - 648
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-9260(1994)49:9<645:GMITEO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We report the MR findings in three cases of osteonecrosis. Two cases w ere post-traumatic and the third idiopathic. The diagnosis, localizati on and characterization of osteonecrosis was improved in all patients by the use of Gadolinium-DTPA-enhanced, fat-saturated, T1-weighted spi n-echo imaging. We recommend the use of Gadolinium-DTPA-enhanced MRI i n selective cases of osteonecrosis as it can better define the stage o f disease and suitability for surgery.