Table 2.

Differences in image quality ratings between single-coil-array and dual-coil-array acquisitions from two blinded readers (No ratings of +2 or −2 were observed)

Cartilage
		Sequence and Reader 2 Rating
		Axial PD FSE			Coronal PD FSE			Sagittal DESS
		−1	0	+1	−1	0	+1	−1	0	+1
Reader 1 Rating	−1	1	5	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
	0	0	4	0	0	6	1	0	10	0
	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Meniscus
		Sequence and Reader 2 Rating
		Axial PD FSE			Coronal PD FSE			Sagittal DESS
		−1	0	+1	−1	0	+1	−1	0	+1
Reader 1 Rating	−1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	0	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	10	0
	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tendons
		Sequence and Reader 2 Rating
		Axial PD FSE			Coronal PD FSE			Sagittal DESS
		−1	0	+1	−1	0	+1	−1	0	+1
Reader 1 Rating	−1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	0	0	8	0	1	8	1	0	10	0
	+1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bone/Bone Marrow/Fat
		Sequence and Reader 2 Rating
		Axial PD FSE			Coronal PD FSE			Sagittal DESS
		−1	0	+1	−1	0	+1	−1	0	+1
Reader 1 Rating	−1	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
	0	0	6	0	1	6	1	0	10	0
	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

−1 - Dual Coil Images slightly worse than Single Coil Images

0 - No Difference between Images

+1 - Dual Coil Images slightly better than Single Coil Images