Synopsis

Keywords: Musculoskeletal: Tendons, Image acquisition: Sequences, Musculoskeletal: Skeletal

The aim of this study was to provide high resolution and high contrast images of lower limb fascia. Both 3D radial ZTE and 3D cones dual echo (DE) UTE sequences identified and measured fascia in concurrence with current literature and autopsy measurements.We applied the theories of echo subtraction and division to amplify the contrast of short TE tissues (aponeuroses, fascia, ligaments) compared to longer TE tissues (fat and muscle). This method increased the contrast of fascia, addressed the issue of high fat signal, provided a T2* map of the lower limb and produced cortical bone images.