To evaluate spin-lattice (T1) and spin-spin (T2) relaxation times as well as apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) of the fat and water components in the vertebral bone marrow (vBM) of patients with benign and malignant lesions.
Josef Lissner Laboratory for Biomedical Imaging, Institute of Clinical Radiology, LMU University Hospitals Munich-Grosshadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany.