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Table 2 Comparison of the extent of non-cystic BMLs (n = 200) as semiquantitatively evaluated using intermediate-weighted (IW) fat-suppressed (fs) and Dual Echo Steady-State (DESS) sequences

From: Semiquantitative assessment of subchondral bone marrow edema-like lesions and subchondral cysts of the knee at 3T MRI: A comparison between intermediate-weighted fat-suppressed spin echo and Dual Echo Steady State sequences

 

IW fs

DESS

Score

Frequency (%)

Frequency (%)

0

0 (0)

93 (46.5)

1

67 (33.5)

100 (50.0)

2

84 (42.0)

7 (3.5)

3

49 (24.5)

0 (0)

  1. *Overall, IW fs sequence demonstrated the lesions to a larger extent than DESS sequence (Wilcoxon signed-rank test controlling for clustering by person, p < 0.0001).
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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