Advances in High-Field MRI

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2018 Jan;48(1):11-29. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2017.08.002. Epub 2017 Sep 28.

Abstract

MRI techniques and systems have evolved dramatically over recent years. These advances include higher field strengths, new techniques, faster gradients, improved coil technology, and more robust sequence protocols. This article reviews the most commonly used advanced MRI techniques, including diffusion-weighted imaging, magnetic resonance spectrography, diffusion tensor imaging, and cerebrospinal fluid flow tracking.

Keywords: CSF flow tracking; Diffusion tensor imaging; Diffusion-weighted imaging; MRI; Magnetic resonance spectrography; Parallel imaging.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Ischemia / veterinary
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid / diagnostic imaging
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / veterinary
  • Diffusion Tensor Imaging / methods
  • Diffusion Tensor Imaging / veterinary*
  • Dog Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Dogs
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / veterinary*
  • Neuroimaging / methods
  • Neuroimaging / veterinary*