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High-field-strength magnetic resonance: potential and limits.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17621228     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To expatiate on the possible advantages and disadvantages of high magnetic field strengths for magnetic resonance imaging and, in particular, for magnetic resonance angiography. METHODS AND RESULTS: A review of the available literature is given, presenting many of the advantages and disadvantages of imaging at higher field strengths. Focus is put on imaging at 3 to 7 T. Early results at 7 T are presented; these results indicate that several of the angiographic techniques commonly used at lower field strengths show promise for improvement by taking advantage of the higher signal and susceptibility sensitivity at 7 T. CONCLUSIONS: The drive toward higher field strengths, both for the purpose of fundamental research and for clinical diagnostic imaging, is likely to continue. New applications using the unique properties of high field strength will almost certainly emerge as researchers gain more experience. The ultimate limiting factor is likely to be the physiological effects at high field strengths. However, this limit seems to lie at field strengths higher than 7 T because early experience shows good tolerance of 7 T examinations.
Authors:
Mark E Ladd
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Topics in magnetic resonance imaging : TMRI     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0899-3459     ISO Abbreviation:  Top Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:  2007 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-07-10     Completed Date:  2007-10-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8913523     Medline TA:  Top Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  139-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany. mark.ladd@uni-duisburg-essen.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cerebral Angiography / methods,  trends
Contrast Media
Electromagnetic Fields
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / instrumentation,  methods*,  trends*
Magnetics / instrumentation
Sensitivity and Specificity
Chemical
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0/Contrast Media

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