RF coils: A practical guide for nonphysicists

B Gruber, M Froeling, T Leiner… - Journal of magnetic …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Radiofrequency (RF) coils are an essential MRI hardware component. They directly impact
the spatial and temporal resolution, sensitivity, and uniformity in MRI. Advances in RF …

An illustrated comparison of processing methods for MR phase imaging and QSM: combining array coil signals and phase unwrap**

SD Robinson, K Bredies, D Khabipova… - NMR in …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Phase imaging benefits from strong susceptibility effects at very high field and the high
signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) afforded by multi‐channel coils. Combining the information from …

Multiparametric imaging with heterogeneous radiofrequency fields

MA Cloos, F Knoll, T Zhao, KT Block, M Bruno… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an unrivalled medical diagnostic technique
able to map tissue anatomy and physiology non-invasively. MRI measurements are …

Imaging at ultrahigh magnetic fields: History, challenges, and solutions

K Uğurbil - Neuroimage, 2018 - Elsevier
Following early efforts in applying nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to study
biological processes in intact systems, and particularly since the introduction of 4 T human …

Advanced magnetic resonance spectroscopic neuroimaging: Experts' consensus recommendations

AA Maudsley, OC Andronesi, PB Barker… - NMR in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) offers considerable promise for
monitoring metabolic alterations associated with disease or injury; however, to date, these …

B0 shimming for in vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy: Experts' consensus recommendations

C Juchem, C Cudalbu, RA de Graaf… - NMR in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) allow the
chemical analysis of physiological processes in vivo and provide powerful tools in the life …

In vivo B0 field shimming methods for MRI at 7 T

JP Stockmann, LL Wald - Neuroimage, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Functional MRI (fMRI) at 7 T and above provides improved Signal-to-Noise Ratio
and Contrast-to-Noise Ratio compared to 3 T acquisitions. In addition to the beneficial …

Challenges and opportunities for brainstem neuroimaging with ultrahigh field MRI

R Sclocco, F Beissner, M Bianciardi, JR Polimeni… - Neuroimage, 2018 - Elsevier
The human brainstem plays a central role in connecting the cerebrum, the cerebellum and
the spinal cord to one another, hosting relay nuclei for afferent and efferent signaling, and …

Gradient and shim technologies for ultra high field MRI

SA Winkler, F Schmitt, H Landes, J de Bever, T Wade… - Neuroimage, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultra High Field (UHF) MRI requires improved gradient and shim performance to
fully realize the promised gains (SNR as well as spatial, spectral, diffusion resolution) that …

B0 magnetic field homogeneity and shimming for in vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy

C Juchem, RA de Graaf - Analytical biochemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
The homogenization of B 0 conditions is necessary for every magnetic resonance
spectroscopy (MRS) investigation. Its direct consequence is narrow spectral lines, on which …