Title :
In vivo MRI of the human torso at 7 Tesla using multi-channel transmit
Author :
Ladd, Mark E. ; Umutlu, Lale ; Maderwald, Stefan ; Kinner, Sonja ; Orzada, Stephan ; Nassenstein, Kai ; Brote, Irina ; Quick, Harald ; Schaefer, Lena ; Ladd, Susanne ; Antoch, Gerald ; Kraff, Oliver ; Bitz, Andreas ; Lauenstein, Thomas
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Diagnostic & Interventional Radiol. & Neuroradiology, Univ. Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
Abstract :
Clinical magnetic resonance imaging systems are available with magnetic field strengths up to 3 Tesla. Research systems for human imaging are now available at 7 Tesla. This presentation will highlight some of the technical challenges to imaging in the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis at this field strength. One of the most promising technological developments is the use of multiple, independent channels for performing the radiofrequency excitation of the tissue.
Keywords :
Abdomen; Heart; Hospitals; Humans; In vivo; Magnetic fields; Magnetic resonance imaging; Radio frequency; Radiology; Torso; 7 Tesla; MRI; parallel transmit;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, 2010 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4125-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1945-7928
DOI :
10.1109/ISBI.2010.5490283
