Med. Weter. 71 (7), 403-406, 2015
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| Głodek J., Adamiak Z., Przyborowska P., Zhalniarovich Y. |
| Usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosis of feline hip joint disorders |
| Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an effective imaging modality used to investigate muskuloskeletal disorders. This article reviews recent questions including indications, contraindications, artifacts, preparation patient and MRI protocols of imaging feline hip joints. The recommended sequences for imaging feline hip joints are: fat-suppressed three-dimensional spoiled gradient recalled acquisition in steady state (FS- 3D-SPGR), 3-D spatial spectral (SS) SPGR, T1-weighted 3D fast gradient recalled echo (T1-GRE), fat-suppressed T2-weighted fast spin echo (T2-FS), 3D fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition (FIESTA), proton density fat suppressed fast spin echo (PD FS-FSE). Interpretation of received images is also discussed. Due to a high number of cats affected by osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease new diagnostics techniques are needed. |
| Key words: magnetic resonance sequences, MRI, osteoarthritis, hip joint, cat |