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Abstract #3278

Evaluation of a Protocol for Metal Artifact Minimization in MR Examination of Patients with Hip Prosthesis

Gunilla Maria Muller1, Bjorn Lundin2, Thord von Schewelov3, Markus F. Muller4, Olle Ekberg5, Sven Mansson6

1Skane University Hospital, Radilogy, Malmo, Skane, Sweden; 2Radiology, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; 3Orthopedic Surgery, Skane University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden; 4Radiology, Skane University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden; 5Radiology, Skane University Hospital, Malmo, Skane, Sweden; 6Radiation Physics, Skane University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden

Sequences reducing metal artifacts in patients with hip prosthesis enable MRI visualization of periprosthetic tissue, thereby allowing early diagnosis of complications.

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