title: 7 Tesla MR imaging: opportunities and challenges.
abstract: The urge to increase magnetic field strength is driven by a number of potentially beneficial physical changes, possibly resulting in improved MR diagnostics. With the successful introduction of in-vivo ultra-high-field MR imaging, by means of 7 Tesla MRI, the focus of scientific research has been set on compiling different applications of brain and body imaging. This review presents an overview on the current status of 7 T MR imaging, investigating the opportunities as well as challenges associated with ultra-high-field MRI. Citation Format: • Umutlu L, Ladd ME, Forsting M et al. 7 Tesla MR Imaging: Opportunities and Challenges. Fortschr Röntgenstr 2014; 186: 121 - 129.
authors.affiliation: Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Umutlu
authors.affiliation: Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ladd
authors.affiliation: Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Essen.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Forsting
authors.affiliation: Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Essen.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lauenstein
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000379:methods*