3T MRI of wrist ligaments and TFCC using true plane oblique 3D T2 Dual Echo Steady State (DESS) – a study of diagnostic accuracy

This study was designed to assess the accuracy of unenhanced 3T MRI supplemented with dedicated true plane reformats of 3D T2 Dual Echo Steady State (DESS), in assessing tears of scapholunate, lunotriquetral ligaments and triangular fibrocartilage complex, using arthroscopy as gold-standard.In a retrospective cohort review, patients who underwent wrist arthroscopy and MRI over 2 years (n=46) were identified. Dedicated axial and coronal reformats...