Low-Field-Strength Body MRI : Challenges and Opportunities at 0.55 T
Advances in MRI technology have led to the development of low-field-strength (hereafter, "low-field") (0.55 T) MRI systems with lower weight, fewer shielding requirements, and lower cost than those of traditional (1.5-3 T) systems. The trade-offs of lower signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) at 0.55 T are partially offset by patient safety and potential comfort advantages (eg, lower specific absorption rate and a more cost-effective larger bore diameter) and physical advantages (eg, decreased T2* decay, shorter T1 relaxation times). Image reconstruction advances leveraging developing technologies (such as deep learning-based denoising) can be paired with traditional techniques (such as increasing the number of signal averages) to improve SNR. The overall image quality produced by low-field MRI systems, although perhaps somewhat inferior to 1.5-3 T MRI systems in terms of SNR, is nevertheless diagnostic for a broad variety of body imaging applications. Effective low-field body MRI requires (a) an understanding of the trade-offs resulting from lower field strengths, (b) an approach to modifying routine sequences to overcome SNR challenges, and (c) a workflow for carefully selecting appropriate patients. The authors describe the rationale, opportunities, and challenges of low-field body MRI; discuss important considerations for low-field imaging with common body MRI sequences; and delineate a variety of use cases for low-field body MRI. The authors also include lessons learned from their preliminary experience with a new low-field MRI system at a tertiary care center. Finally, they explore the future of low-field MRI, summarizing current limitations and potential future developments that may enhance the clinical adoption of this technology. ©RSNA, 2023 Supplemental material is available for this article. Quiz questions for this article are available through the Online Learning Center. See the invited commentary by Venkatesh in this issue.
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Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc - 43(2023), 12 vom: 02. Dez., Seite e230073 |
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