| Clinical applications of 7T MRI in the brain. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 21937178 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
This review illustrates current applications and possible future directions of 7Tesla (7T) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in the field of brain MRI, in clinical studies as well as clinical practice. With its higher signal-to-noise (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) compared to lower field strengths, high resolution, contrast-rich images can be obtained of diverse pathologies, like multiple sclerosis (MS), brain tumours, aging-related changes and cerebrovascular diseases. In some of these diseases, additional pathophysiological information can be gained compared to lower field strengths. Because of clear depiction of small anatomical details, and higher lesion conspicuousness, earlier diagnosis and start of treatment of brain diseases may become possible. Furthermore, additional insight into the pathogenesis of brain diseases obtained with 7T MRI could be the basis for new treatment developments. However, imaging at high field comes with several limitations, like inhomogeneous transmit fields, a higher specific absorption rate (SAR) and, currently, extensive contraindications for patient scanning. Future studies will be aimed at assessing the advantages and disadvantages of 7T MRI over lower field strengths in light of clinical applications, specifically the additional diagnostic and prognostic value of 7T MRI. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Anja G van der Kolk; Jeroen Hendrikse; Jaco J M Zwanenburg; Fredy Visser; Peter R Luijten |
Related Documents
:
|
18585598 - Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography: techniques and applications. 17310418 - Do mri agents cause or worsen acute pancreatitis? 12630688 - Mr cholangiopancreatography: evaluation of common pancreatic diseases. 12483388 - Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma associated with clonorchiasis: ct evaluation. 10361548 - Helical ct of abdominal trauma. 21573148 - Role of multidetector computed tomography (mdct) in patients with ovarian masses. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-9-19 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: European journal of radiology Volume: - ISSN: 1872-7727 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-9-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8106411 Medline TA: Eur J Radiol Country: - |
Other Details:
|
Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
Copyright Information:
|
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Postbox 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Clinical value of CT/MR-US fusion imaging for radiofrequency ablation of hepatic nodules.
Next Document: Exploiting rank deficiency and transform domain sparsity for MR image reconstruction.