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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2014; 24(03): 210-216
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.137024
Recent Advances in MSK

Role of MR spectroscopy in musculoskeletal imaging

Swati Deshmukh
Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD, Maryland, USA
,
Ty Subhawong
Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD, Maryland, USA
,
John A Carrino
Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD, Maryland, USA
,
Laura Fayad
Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD, Maryland, USA
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Abstract

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is an imaging approach that allows for the noninvasive molecular characterization of a region of interest. By detecting signals of water, lipids, and other metabolites, MRS can provide metabolic information for lesion characterization and assessment of treatment response. Although MRS has been routinely used in the brain, clinical applications within the musculoskeletal system have only more recently emerged. The aim of this article is to review the technical considerations for performing MRS in the musculoskeletal system, focusing on proton MRS, and to discuss its potential roles in musculoskeletal tumor imaging and the assessment of muscle physiology and disease.

Keywords

Choline - MR spectroscopy - musculoskeletal


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Article published online:
02 August 2021

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