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Ultimate intrinsic SNR in the torso of realistic body models

Purpose This work aims to investigate how the ultimate intrinsic signal-to-noise ratio (uiSNR) varies with increasing static magnetic field \ B_0 \ in the torso of realistic body models. Methods A dipole cloud was positioned around the realistic body model and randomly excited. The volume integral s...

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Main Authors: Wang, Yuting (Author) , May, Markus W. (Author) , Gratz, Marcel (Author) , Ladd, Mark E. (Author) , Orzada, Stephan (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 26 November 2025
In: Magnetic resonance in medicine
Year: 2025, Pages: 1-11
ISSN:1522-2594
DOI:10.1002/mrm.70202
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.70202
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/mrm.70202
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Author Notes:Yuting Wang, Markus W. May, Marcel Gratz, Mark E. Ladd, Stephan Orzada
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Summary:Purpose This work aims to investigate how the ultimate intrinsic signal-to-noise ratio (uiSNR) varies with increasing static magnetic field \ B_0 \ in the torso of realistic body models. Methods A dipole cloud was positioned around the realistic body model and randomly excited. The volume integral solver MARIE was used to calculate the corresponding electromagnetic fields. The uiSNR maps were calculated using these electromagnetic bases and were fitted with the power law for different \ B_0 \ ranges. Results The uiSNR could be reliably calculated in regions deeper than 3 cm, where convergence of uiSNR over the number of basis vectors was achieved. In a lower magnetic field range (from 0.55 to 3 T), the uiSNR increases roughly linearly versus \ B_0 \ with small variation throughout the torso (Ella: uiSNR ∝ B00.96±0.07, Duke: uiSNR ∝ B00.98±0.10). In an upper magnetic field range (from 5 to 14 T), the uiSNR increases superlinearly in the torso (Ella: uiSNR ∝ B01.86±0.25, Duke: uiSNR ∝ B01.99±0.28), with a larger variation correlated to the heterogeneous structure of the body model. Conclusion The superlinear scaling exponent in the upper magnetic field range indicates the promise of applying UHF MRI for body imaging.
Item Description:Zuerst veröffentlicht: 26. November 2025
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ISSN:1522-2594
DOI:10.1002/mrm.70202

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