Perera Molligoda Arachchige AS, Teixeira de Castro Gonçalves Ortega AC, Catapano F, Politi LS, Hoff MN. From strength to precision: A systematic review exploring the clinical utility of 7-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging in abdominal imaging. World J Radiol 2024; 16(1): 20-31 [PMID: 38312348 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v16.i1.20]
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Michael N Hoff, PhD, Professor, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, California CA 94143, United States. michael.hoff2@ucsf.edu
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World J Radiol. Jan 28, 2024; 16(1): 20-31 Published online Jan 28, 2024. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v16.i1.20
From strength to precision: A systematic review exploring the clinical utility of 7-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging in abdominal imaging
Arosh S Perera Molligoda Arachchige, Ana Claudia Teixeira de Castro Gonçalves Ortega, Federica Catapano, Letterio S Politi, Michael N Hoff
Arosh S Perera Molligoda Arachchige, Ana Claudia Teixeira de Castro Gonçalves Ortega, Faculty of Medicine, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele 20072, Milan, Italy
Federica Catapano, Letterio S Politi, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele 20072, Milan, Italy
Federica Catapano, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano 20089, Milan, Italy
Letterio S Politi, Department of Neuroradiology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano 20089, Milan, Italy
Michael N Hoff, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to this work; Perera Molligoda Arachchige AS designed the research study; Perera Molligoda Arachchige AS and Teixeira de Castro Gonçalves Ortega AC performed the research; Catapano F and Politi LS revised the final draft; All authors analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Hoff MN supervised the study, revised the final draft; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Michael N Hoff, PhD, Professor, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, California CA 94143, United States. michael.hoff2@ucsf.edu
Received: October 16, 2023 Peer-review started: October 16, 2023 First decision: November 9, 2023 Revised: December 6, 2023 Accepted: December 25, 2023 Article in press: December 25, 2023 Published online: January 28, 2024 Processing time: 98 Days and 15.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: At 7T non-enhanced T1w imaging, especially time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography, excels in liver vessel assessment, outperforming both steady-state free precession and T2-weighted TSE techniques. Additionally, 7T magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), particularly 31P-MRS, provides valuable insights into hepatic energy metabolism in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. In pancreatic evaluation, 7T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) holds promise for tumor characterization. Renal 7T MRI demonstrates potential for reducing contrast use, and prostate imaging explores metabolomic profiles and multi-voxel MRS for cancer detection. Imaging the small bowel at 7T currently offers no significant advantages. Despite challenges 7T MRI holds promise for advancing abdominal diagnostics.
