AUTHORS: Wenz D., De Perrot T., Aslam I., Piredda G. F., Martuzzi R., Mattera L., Deux, J.-F., Poletti P.-A., Glessgen C., Delattre-Klauser A., Salomir R., Hilbert T., Schmitter S., Wildenberg S., Bitz A., Nagel A., Egger, N., Nagelstrasser S., Lanz T., Kimmlingen R., Herrler J., Valerio M., Xin L., Vallee J.-P.
ISMRM & SMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition, : , Singapore, May 2024
ABSTRACT
Motivation
To better detect and delineate prostate cancer using ultrahigh field MRI.
Goal
To investigate if clinical prostate MRI at 7T using recent technological advances is feasible.
Approach
Prostate MRI was performed in 5 healthy volunteers using the latest generation of whole-body 7T MRI scanners incorporating enhanced gradient performance, advanced deep learning based image reconstruction and an 8Tx/16Rx torso array.
Results
High image quality with an unprecedented spatial resolution and a sharpness obtained at 7T outperformed those obtained at 3T even when time-matched sequences were acquired.
Impact
The preliminary data obtained from several volunteers provides a great encouragement to start clinical studies in prostate cancer patients.
BibTex
Module: MRI
