Quantitative MRI MSK Techniques: An Update

For many years now, MRI of the musculoskeletal system has relied mostly on conventional sequences with qualitative analysis. More recently, utilizing quantitative MRI applications to complement qualitative imaging has gained increasing interest in the MRI community, providing more detailed physiological or anatomical information. In this article, we review the current state of quantitative MRI, technical and software advances, along with quantitative MRI’s most relevant clinical and research musculoskeletal applications.