View source for MRI-T2 FAT SUPPRESSED (FATSAT)

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1. In many instances one wants to detect oedema in soft tissues which often have significant components of fat. 
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<br/>2. As such suppressing the signal from fat allows fluid, which is of high signal, to stand out. 
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<br/>3. This can be achieved in a number of ways (e.g. chemical fat saturation or STIR) but the end result is the same.
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<br/><i>Image: The above is a T2w FATSAT, saggital sequence through the cervical spine demonstrating ligamentous injury at the craniocervical junction. </i>


==Reference(s)==
Furman, Michael B., and Leland Berkwits. Atlas of Image-Guided Spinal Procedures. Elsevier, Inc, 2017.
<br/>Horowitz AL. MRI Physics for Physicians. Springer Science & Business Media. (1989) ISBN:1468403338.
<br/>Mangrum W, Christianson K, Duncan S et-al. Duke Review of MRI Principles. Mosby. (2012) ISBN:1455700843.

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