Abstract
The composition of normal human bone marrow lends itself well to analysis by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It contains a mixture of fat cells interspersed with hematopoietic cells contained within the spaces between the bony trabeculae. The relative fractions of fat and hematopoietic cells in the adult vary from site to site; the vertebrae contain approximately 50% of each, while the femoral epiphyses, greater trochanter and distal shaft contain primarily fat.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Vogler JB, Murphy WA: Bone marrow imaging. Radiology 168:679–693, 1988.
Bydder GM, Young IR: MR imaging: Clinical use of the inversion recovery sequence. J. Comput. Assist. Tomogr. 9:659–675, 1985.
Porter BA, Olsen DO, Shields AF: Magnetic resonance imaging of bone marrow disorders. Radiol. Clin. North America 24:269–289, 1986.
Stark DD: Liver. In: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, DD Stark, WG Bradley (eds), C.V. Mosby, St. Louis, pp. 1031–1033, 1988.
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1990 Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Sensenbrenner, L.L. et al. (1990). MRI of Hematologic Diseases: Marrow Imaging. In: Evelhoch, J.L., Negendank, W., Valeriote, F.A., Baker, L.H. (eds) Magnetic Resonance in Experimental and Clinical Oncology. Developments in Oncology, vol 61. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0691-7_17
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0691-7_17
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4612-8028-6
Online ISBN: 978-1-4613-0691-7
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive