Open AccessClinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain Tumors at Ultrahigh Field
Author(s) -
William T. C. Yuh,
Greg Christoforidis,
R. Koch,
Steffen Sammet,
Petra Schmalbrock,
Ming Yang,
Michael V. Knopp
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
topics in magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1536-1004
pISSN - 0899-3459
DOI - 10.1097/rmr.0b013e3180300404
Subject(s) - magnetic resonance imaging , medical physics , field (mathematics) , medicine , medical imaging , radiology , nuclear magnetic resonance , physics , computer science , mathematics , pure mathematics
With the advancement of the magnetic resonance (MR) technology, the whole-body ultrahigh field MR system operated from 7 to 9.4 T becomes feasible for the routine patient imaging in clinical settings. The associated potentials and challenges from the perspectives of technology, physics, and biology as well as clinical application of the ultrahigh field MR systems are different from those systems operated at 3 T, 1.5 T, or lower field strength. In this article, we will present our initial experiences of brain tumor imaging using the 7 and 8 T whole-body MR systems at the Ohio State University Medical Center and provide a brief overview pertinent to the ultrahigh field clinical MR systems.