Histological correlation of 7Â T multi-parametric MRI performed in ex-vivo Achilles tendon

This study demonstrated the feasibility of progressive biochemical MRI methods for the imaging of the AT. A GAG-specific, contrast-free method (sodium imaging), as well as collagen- and water-sensitive methods (T2 mapping, FISP, PSIF), may be used in fast-relaxing tissues, such as tendons, in reasonable scan times.