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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2011 Nov 17;20(2):69–78. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2011.11.003

Table 2.

Advantages and drawbacks of supine closed-bore MRI

Advantages Drawbacks
Higher field strength Imaging in less physiologic conditions
Decreased exam time and cost Increased patient confinement
More clinically available Specialized hardware may be required for loading or stress