T1-Weighted Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Small Bowel: Comparison Between 1.5 and 7 T

Conclusions: T1-weighted contrast-enhanced MRI of the small bowel at 7 T represents a promising MR technique for establishing ultra-high magnetic field strengths in clinical applications. Despite increased artifacts at 7 T, depiction of the small bowel was achieved with comparable quality to the current state-of-the-art field strength of 1.5 T. Assessment of potential diagnostic benefits should be the focus of future high-field MRI studies.

Source: Investigative Radiology - July 12, 2015 Category: Radiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research