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, Peter Börnert, PhD Philips Research , Hamburg , Germany Department of Radiology, LUMC , Leiden , the Netherlands Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic David G. Norris, PhD Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University , Nijmegen , Netherlands Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University of Duisburg-Essen , Essen , Germany Magnetic Detection and Imaging, Science and Technology Faculty, University of Twente , Enschede , Netherlands Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic
British Journal of Radiology, Volume 93, Issue 1111, 1 July 2020, 20200113, https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20200113
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15 June 2020
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Received:
23 January 2020
Revision received:
18 April 2020
Accepted:
12 May 2020
Published:
15 June 2020
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Peter Börnert, David G. Norris, A half-century of innovation in technology—preparing MRI for the 21st century, British Journal of Radiology, Volume 93, Issue 1111, 1 July 2020, 20200113, https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20200113
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MRI developed during the last half-century from a very basic concept to an indispensable non-ionising medical imaging technique that has found broad application in diagnostics, therapy control and far beyond. Due to its excellent soft-tissue contrast and the huge variety of accessible tissue- and physiological-parameters, MRI is often preferred to other existing modalities. In the course of its development, MRI underwent many substantial transformations. From the beginning, starting as a proof of concept, much effort was expended to develop the appropriate basic scanning technology and methodology, and to establish the many clinical contrasts (e.g., T 1, T 2, flow, diffusion, water/fat, etc.) that MRI is famous for today. Beyond that, additional prominent innovations to the field have been parallel imaging and compressed sensing, leading to significant scanning time reductions, and the move towards higher static magnetic field strengths, which led to increased sensitivity and improved image quality. Improvements in workflow and the use of artificial intelligence are among many current trends seen in this field, paving the way for a broad use of MRI. The 125th anniversary of the BJR is a good point to reflect on all these changes and developments and to offer some slightly speculative ideas as to what the future may bring.
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