Magic Angle Effect in Normal Collateral Ligaments of the Distal Interphalangeal Joint in Horses Imaged With a High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging System

摘要

The signal intensity of normal collateral ligaments of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint were imaged using short- and long-time echo sequences with the limbs at different angles relative to the main magnet in a high-field magnetic resonance (MR)system. The purpose of this study was to evaluate these images to show the influence of the magic angle effect on the signal intensity of these ligaments.