Germany’s journey toward 14 Tesla human magnetic resonance
Ladd ME, Quick HH, Speck O, Bock M, Dörfler A, Forsting M, Hennig J, Ittermann B, Möller HE, Nagel AM, Niendorf T, Remy S, Schaeffter T, Scheffler K, Schlemmer HP, Schmitter S, Schreiber L, Shah NJ, Stöcker T, Uder M, Villringer A, Weiskopf N, Zaiß M, Zaitsev M (2023)
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2023
Journal
DOI: 10.1007/s10334-023-01085-z
Abstract
Multiple sites within Germany operate human MRI systems with magnetic fields either at 7 Tesla or 9.4 Tesla. In 2013, these sites formed a network to facilitate and harmonize the research being conducted at the different sites and make this technology available to a larger community of researchers and clinicians not only within Germany, but also worldwide. The German Ultrahigh Field Imaging (GUFI) network has defined a strategic goal to establish a 14 Tesla whole-body human MRI system as a national research resource in Germany as the next progression in magnetic field strength. This paper summarizes the history of this initiative, the current status, the motivation for pursuing MR imaging and spectroscopy at such a high magnetic field strength, and the technical and funding challenges involved. It focuses on the scientific and science policy process from the perspective in Germany, and is not intended to be a comprehensive systematic review of the benefits and technical challenges of higher field strengths.
Authors with CRIS profile
Arnd Dörfler
Department of Neuroradiology
Michael Uder
Lehrstuhl für Diagnostische Radiologie
Moritz Zaiß
Professur für Multimodale Bildgebung in der klinischen Forschung
Involved external institutions
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ)
Germany (DE)
Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Germany (DE)
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Essen
Germany (DE)
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Germany (DE)
Max-Planck-Institut für Kognitions- und Neurowissenschaften / Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Germany (DE)
Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin / Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch
Germany (DE)
Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE)
Germany (DE)
Max-Planck-Institut für biologische Kybernetik / Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
Germany (DE)
Forschungszentrum Jülich / Research Centre Jülich (FZJ)
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Germany (DE)
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Essen
Germany (DE)
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Germany (DE)
Max-Planck-Institut für Kognitions- und Neurowissenschaften / Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Germany (DE)
Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin / Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch
Germany (DE)
Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE)
Germany (DE)
Max-Planck-Institut für biologische Kybernetik / Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
Germany (DE)
Forschungszentrum Jülich / Research Centre Jülich (FZJ)
Germany (DE)
How to cite
APA:
Ladd, M.E., Quick, H.H., Speck, O., Bock, M., Dörfler, A., Forsting, M.,... Zaitsev, M. (2023). Germany’s journey toward 14 Tesla human magnetic resonance. Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10334-023-01085-z
MLA:
Ladd, Mark E., et al. "Germany’s journey toward 14 Tesla human magnetic resonance." Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine (2023).
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