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Review
. 2021 Nov;29(4):643-653.
doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2021.06.013.

Ultra-High-Field Imaging of the Pediatric Brain and Spinal Cord

Dinesh Kumar Deelchand  1 , Mai-Lan Ho  2 , Igor Nestrasil  3
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Review

Ultra-High-Field Imaging of the Pediatric Brain and Spinal Cord

Dinesh Kumar Deelchand et al. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2021 Nov.

Abstract

Neuroimaging with ultra-high field magnets (≥7T) provides superior signal-to-noise, spatial resolution and tissue contrast; but also greater safety concerns, longer scanning times, and increased distortion and field inhomogeneity. Brain and spinal cord anatomic microstructure and function imaged in greater detail offers improved lesion detection, delineation, and characterization. The ongoing development of novel imaging contrasts and translation of cutting-edge sequences will aid more accurate, sensitive, and precise diagnosis, interventional planning, and follow-up for a variety of pathologic conditions.

Keywords: 7T; Brain; High field; MR spectroscopy; Pediatric; Spinal cord; Ultra-high-field.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure D.K. Deelchand has nothing to disclose. M.L. Ho is principal investigator on the Radiological Society of North America Research Scholar Grant, Society for Pediatric Radiology Pilot Award, and American Society of Head and Neck Radiology William N. Hanafee Award, for work unrelated to this article. I. Nestrasil is consultant for ICON and Quantims; received research support from National MPS Society, Sanofi Genzyme, Biomarin, and Shire/Takeda.