Simultaneous acquisition of T1ρ and T2 quantification in knee cartilage: Repeatability and diurnal variation

To develop a robust sequence that combines T1ρ and T2 quantifications and to examine the in vivo repeatability and diurnal variation of T1ρ and T2 quantifications in knee cartilage.

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