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Perspectives of Ultra-High-Field MRI in Neuroradiology
E R Gizewski1,2, C Mönninghoff3,4, M Forsting3,4
1Dept. of Neuroradiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. elke.gizewski@i-med.ac.at.
Purpose:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most important methods for the diagnosis and therapy monitoring of various diseases. Today, magnets up to 3 T are standard. This review will give an overview of the clinical perspectives of ultra-high field MRI, meaning mainly 7 T.
Methods:
Literature review with focus on clinical applications of 7 T imaging in neuroscience combined with examples of own studies and perspectives.
Results:
This high-resolution technique offers the potential to improve certain tissue contrasts and signal in functional (fMRI) and metabolic (MRS) imaging. This overview demonstrates already existing potentials and advantages of the ultra-high magnetic field for central nervous system (CNS) diseases.
Conclusions:
Although there are still some technical challenges for brain and spine imaging at 7 T, the method has clear benefit in selected structural, functional, and metabolic imaging.
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