MRI of the Lumbar Spine

MRI basics –Quick hits T1 T1-weighted images are generally considered to show the best anatomy Although they are not that sensitive to pathology They have the best signal-to-noise per-unit time of scanning On T1-weighted images: Tissues with short T1 times (like subcutaneous fat or fatty bone marrow) appear bright Tissues with long T1 times (like fluid, cotical bone) appear … ................
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