Magnetic resonance imaging of ex vivo cartilage measures parameters such as T
T
Saline and DPBS immersion rapidly increased T
Ex vivo quantitative MR studies of cartilage may be confounded by the effects of immersion in aqueous solution, which may be comparable to or larger than effects attributed to pathology. These effects may be mitigated by immersion in perfluorocarbon liquids such as Fluorinert FC-770.