Abstract #4370
A Feasibility Study of 0.055T MRI for Neuroimaging and Comparison with Clinical 3T MRI
Alex T. L. Leong1,2, Yilong Liu1,2, Yujiao Zhao1,2, Linfang Xiao1,2, Henry K. F. Mak3, Tsang Anderson4, Gary K. K. Lau5, Gilberto K. K. Leung4, and Ed X. Wu1,2,6
1Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, 2Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, 3Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, 4Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, 5Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, 6School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Synopsis
Magnetic resonance imaging is a key diagnostic tool in modern healthcare, yet its accessibility is low with the vast majority of clinical MRI scanners being placed in highly specialized radiology departments, large centralized imaging centers, and housed on ground floors of hospitals and clinics. In this study, we deployed our recently developed 0.055T brain ultra-low-field MRI scanner to demonstrate preliminary feasibility in diagnosing tumor and stroke cases with direct comparisons to 3T clinical MRI results. The development of such ULF MRI technologies will enable patient-centric and site-agnostic MRI scanners to fulfill the unmet clinical needs across various global healthcare sites.
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