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Keywords: Musculoskeletal: Joints, Musculoskeletal: Knee, Neuro: Spinal Cord

The importance of kinematic imaging will be explained in three promising clinical contexts. In the knee, where direct real-time visualization and quantification of patellofemoral maltracking may support findings on standard static imaging and guide surgical management.  In the hip, where femoroacetablular impingement identified on examination can be confirmed directly with dynamic imaging alongside predisposing morphological features potentially guiding surgical decision-making.  In the spine, where dynamic listhesis and cord impingement can have implications for the development of myelomalacia and necessity for decompression and fusion.  The technical challenges will be addressed alongside future potential work to address these hurdles.

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Keywords: Image acquisition: Fast imaging, Musculoskeletal: Joints

Dynamic/Real-time MRI of musculoskeletal tissue is benefitting from a number of recent advances in MRI technology, including hardware improvements, and innovations in image acquisition, reconstruction, and post-processing methods. At the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:

1. Identify clinical indications of dynamic/real-time MRI in the management of musculoskeletal disorders with regard to the demand for spatiotemporal resolution, contrast and image quality;

2. Understand key strengths and limitations of current dynamic/real-time MRI methods for assessing musculoskeletal tissues; and

3. Describe state-of-the-art and novel MRI methods that may overcome drawbacks of current approaches and personalize musculoskeletal tissue evaluation.