Summary Remarks
SNR improvement is realised (?B0)
- but can be reduced by T1 increase and T2, T2* decrease
SAR increases as B02 up to 5-6T
Several advantageous research and clinical applications:
- BOLD increase in tissue is better than linear with B0
- ASL perfusion increase is approximately linear
- Some gain in spectroscopy and CSI
- Potential for low gamma nucleus applications
- Angiography, orthopaedic, mamography benefits