Direct MR arthrography of cadaveric wrists: Comparison between MR imaging at 3.0T and 7.0T and gross pathologic inspection

To prospectively evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance (MR) arthrography for the detection of articular cartilage abnormalities at 3.0T and 7.0T in cadaveric wrists.

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