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Clinical advantages of 3.0T MRI over 1.5T.

Willinek WA, Schild HH

Department of Radiology, University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25, D-53105 Bonn, Germany.

Since approval by the FDA in 2000, human MR imaging (MRI) at 3.0T has been increasingly used in clinical practice. In spite of the potential technical challenges, a number of clinical advantages of 3.0T MRI over 1.5T have been identified in the recent years. This article reviews the benefits and the current knowledge of 3.0T whole-body MRI from an evidence-based perspective and summarizes its clinical applications.

Published 8 January 2008 in Eur J Radiol, 65(1): 2-14.
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