Acceptance of 7T MRI for Human Imaging

Purpose: Prerequisites for transferring ultra-high-field MRI (>3T) into clinical diagnostic workup are sufficient patient acceptance and a low rate of side effects. Publications on subjective examination experiences are thus far missing. We present the results of short-term effects and procedure acceptance at our 7T research site. Material and Methods: The local ethics committee authorized the 7T examinations as part of fundamental research on high-field MR. All subjects were informed that the 7T exam would not yield any individual diagnostic information. One hundred subjects (22 volunteers, 78 patients) undergo…