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Progress in high field MRI at the University of Florida

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In this article we report on progress in high magnetic field MRI at the University of Florida in support of our new 750MHz wide bore and 11.7T/40cm MR instruments. The primary emphasis is on the associated rf technology required, particularly high frequency volume and phased array coils. Preliminary imaging results at 750MHz are presented. Our results imply that the pursuit of even higher fields seems warranted.

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  1. The McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, 32607, Gainesville, FL, USA

    B. Beck, D. H. Plant, S. C. Grant, P. E. Thelwall, X. Silver, T. H. Mareci & S. J. Blackband

  2. Department of Neuroscience, University of Florida, 32607, Gainesville, FL, USA

    S. C. Grant, P. E. Thelwall & S. J. Blackband

  3. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, 32607, Gainesville, FL, USA

    T. H. Mareci

  4. The Center for Structural Biology, University of Florida, 32607, Gainesville, FL, USA

    T. H. Mareci & S. J. Blackband

  5. The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 32310, Tallahassee, FL, USA

    T. H. Mareci & S. J. Blackband

  6. Department of Anesthesiology, SUNY-SB Medical Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York, NY, USA

    H. Benveniste

  7. Department of Radiology, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA

    M. Smith & C. Collins

  8. Center for Magnetic Resonance, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia

    S. Crozier

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Beck, B., Plant, D.H., Grant, S.C. et al. Progress in high field MRI at the University of Florida. MAGMA 13, 152–157 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02678590

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