[Ophthalmological imaging with ultrahigh field magnetic resonance tomography: technical innovations and frontier applications]

Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2014 Dec;231(12):1187-95. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1383365. Epub 2014 Dec 17.
[Article in German]

Abstract

This review documents technical progress in ophthalmic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at ultrahigh fields (UHF, B(0) ≥ 7.0 T). The review surveys frontier applications of UHF-MRI tailored for high spatial resolution in vivo imaging of the eye, orbit and optic nerve. Early examples of clinical ophthalmic UHF-MRI including the assessment of melanoma of the choroid membrane and the characterisation of intraocular masses are demonstrated. A concluding section ventures a glance beyond the horizon and explores research promises along with future directions of ophthalmic UHF-MRI.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Eye Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement / methods*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Ophthalmoscopy / methods*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Technology Assessment, Biomedical