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ReviewTopics in magnetic resonance imaging : TMRI2019

Evolution of UHF Body Imaging in the Human Torso at 7T: Technology, Applications, and Future Directions.

M Arcan Erturk, Xiufeng Li, Pierre-Fancois Van de Moortele, Kamil Ugurbil, Gregory J Metzger

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Review in Topics in magnetic resonance imaging : TMRI, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. First In VivoMagnetic resonance in medicine · 2026
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  15. Progress in Imaging the Human Torso at the Ultrahigh Fields of 7 and 10.5 T.Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America · 2021
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  16. 7T MR Safety.Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

M Arcan ErturkCenter for Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Xiufeng Li
Pierre-Fancois Van de Moortele
Kamil Ugurbil
Gregory J Metzger

Funding

TRD4 - Ultrahigh Field Engineering and SafetyP41EB027061 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI Gregory John Metzger, KAMIL UGURBIL · 2019 to 2026
$11.7M
NMR Imaging and SpectroscopyP41EB015894 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI UGURBIL, KAMIL · 2012 to 2017
$8.4M
CONSOLE FOR 10.5 TESLA WHOLE BODY MRI SYSTEMS10RR029672 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI UGURBIL, KAMIL · 2010 to 2010
$7.8M
Development of an Optimal MRI Platform for Prostate Investigations at 7 TeslaR01CA155268 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI METZGER, GREGORY JOHN · 2012 to 2016
$2.0M
MULTICHANNEL TRANSMIT FRONTEND FOR 7 TESLAS10RR026783 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI UGURBIL, KAMIL · 2009 to 2009
$500k
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA155268NCRR NIH HHS S10 RR026783NCRR NIH HHS S10 RR029672NIBIB NIH HHS P41 EB015894NIBIB NIH HHS P41 EB027061
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The potential value of ultrahigh field (UHF) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy to biomedical research and in clinical applications drives the development of technologies to overcome its many challenges. The increased difficulties of imaging the human torso compared with the head include its overall size, the dimensions and location of its anatomic targets, the increased prevalence and magnitude of physiologic effects, the limited availability of tailored RF coils, and the necessary transmit chain hardware. Tackling these issues involves addressing notoriously inhomogeneous transmit B1 (B1) fields, limitations in peak B1, larger spatial variations of the static magnetic field B0, and patient safety issues related to implants and local RF power deposition. However, as research institutions and vendors continue to innovate, the potential gains are beginning to be realized. Solutions overcoming the unique challenges associated with imaging the human torso are reviewed as are current studies capitalizing on the benefits of UHF in several anatomies and applications. As the field progresses, strategies associated with the RF system architecture, calibration methods, RF pulse optimization, and power monitoring need to be further integrated into the MRI systems making what are currently complex processes more streamlined. Meanwhile, the UHF MRI community must seize the opportunity to build upon what have been so far proof of principle and feasibility studies and begin to further explore the true impact in both research and the clinic.

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HumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingRadio WavesTorso

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PMID31188271
PMCPMC6587233

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