TY - JOUR
T1 - Human rapid acquisition with relaxation enhancement imaging at 8 T without specific absorption rate violation
AU - Kangarlu, A.
AU - Abduljalil, A. M.
AU - Schwarzbauer, C.
AU - Norris, D. G.
AU - Robitaille, P. M.L.
PY - 1999/10
Y1 - 1999/10
N2 - A standard fast imaging sequence, rapid acquisition with relaxation enhancement (RARE), has been applied to human magnetic resonance at 8 T. RARE is known for its speed, good contrast and high RF power content. Highly T2 weighted images, the hallmark of RARE imaging, were acquired from the human brain. It is demonstrated that while T2 values may be reduced at 8 T, high quality RARE images could still be acquired at this field strength. Most importantly however, it is demonstrated that RARE images could be acquired without violating specific absorption rate (SAR) guidelines. Since it is well known that T2 weighted images are of significant value in clinical diagnosis, the implementation of RARE at this field strength will provide ultra high field MRI (UHFMRI) with a valuable imaging protocol at this field strength without exceeding SAR limitations.
AB - A standard fast imaging sequence, rapid acquisition with relaxation enhancement (RARE), has been applied to human magnetic resonance at 8 T. RARE is known for its speed, good contrast and high RF power content. Highly T2 weighted images, the hallmark of RARE imaging, were acquired from the human brain. It is demonstrated that while T2 values may be reduced at 8 T, high quality RARE images could still be acquired at this field strength. Most importantly however, it is demonstrated that RARE images could be acquired without violating specific absorption rate (SAR) guidelines. Since it is well known that T2 weighted images are of significant value in clinical diagnosis, the implementation of RARE at this field strength will provide ultra high field MRI (UHFMRI) with a valuable imaging protocol at this field strength without exceeding SAR limitations.
KW - Contrast
KW - Magnetic resonance imaging
KW - Pulse energy
KW - Relaxation
KW - n/a OA procedure
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0032738299&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S1352-8661(99)00048-4
DO - 10.1016/S1352-8661(99)00048-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 10555177
AN - SCOPUS:0032738299
SN - 1352-8661
VL - 9
SP - 81
EP - 84
JO - Magnetic resonance materials in physics, biology and medicine
JF - Magnetic resonance materials in physics, biology and medicine
IS - 1-2
ER -