@misc{WaicziesKuehneWinteretal.2013,
  author    = {Waiczies, Helmar and K{\"u}hne, Andr{\´e} and Winter, Lukas and Frauenrath, Tobias and Hoffmann, Werner and Ittermann, Bernd and Waiczies, Sonia and Niendorf, Thoralf},
  title     = {Towards theranostics of rheumatoid arthritis: 1H/19F imaging of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in hand and wrist at 7 Tesla},
  series = {2013 ISMRM Annual Meeting Proceedings},
  journal   = {2013 ISMRM Annual Meeting Proceedings},
  issn      = {1545-4428},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {We have developed a double-tuned ¹H/¹⁹F birdcage resonator dedicated for hand and wrist imaging at 7 T to locally image non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) such as 2-{[3-(Trifluoromethyl) phenyl]amino}benzoic acid. The preliminary in vivo images acquired by the double-tuned ¹H/¹⁹F birdcage resonator demonstrate the feasibility for ¹H/¹⁹F hand- and wrist-imaging at 7 T. While the diagnostic quality of the coil needs to be assessed in patients with inflammatory rheumatoid disease, first ¹⁹F images of the NSAID are encouraging, and point towards the prospect of applying ¹⁹F-MRI to visualize and quantify the concentration of therapeutically-active compound at the sites of inflammation.},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{NiendorfWinterFrauenrath2012,
  author    = {Niendorf, Thoralf and Winter, Lukas and Frauenrath, Tobias},
  title     = {Electrocardiogram in an MRI environment: Clinical needs, practical considerations, safety implications, technical solutions and fFuture directions},
  series = {Advances in Electrocardiograms - Methods and Analysis},
  booktitle = {Advances in Electrocardiograms - Methods and Analysis},
  editor    = {Millis, Richard},
  publisher = {IntechOpen},
  address   = {London},
  isbn      = {978-953-307-923-3 (print)},
  doi       = {10.5772/24340},
  pages     = {309 -- 324},
  year      = {2012},
  language  = {en}
}
@misc{FrauenrathPfeifferHezeletal.2012,
  author    = {Frauenrath, Tobias and Pfeiffer, Harald and Hezel, Fabian and Dieringer, Matthias A. and Winter, Lukas and Gr{\"a}ßl, Andreas and Santoro, Davide and {\"O}zerdem, Celal and Renz, Wolfgang and Greiser, Andreas and Niendorf, Thoralf},
  title     = {Lessons learned from cardiac MRI at 7.0 T: LV function assessment at 3.0 T using local multi-channel transceiver coil arrays},
  series = {2012 ISMRM Annual Meeting Proceedings},
  journal   = {2012 ISMRM Annual Meeting Proceedings},
  issn      = {1545-4428},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Cardiac MR (CMR) is of proven clinical value but also an area of vigorous ongoing research since image quality is not always exclusively defined by signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR). Recent developments of CMR at 7.0 T have been driven by pioneering explorations into novel multichannel transmit and receive coil array technology to tackle the challenges B1+-field inhomogeneities, to offset specific-absorption rate (SAR) constraints and to reduce banding artifacts in SSFP imaging. For this study, recognition of the benefits and performance of local surface Tx/Rx-array structures recently established at 7.0 T inspired migration to 3.0 T, where RF inhomogeneities and SAR limitations encountered in routine clinical CMR, though somewhat reduced versus the 7.0 T situation, remain significant. For all these reasons, this study was designed to build and examine the feasibility of a local four channel Tx/Rx cardiac coil array for anatomical and functional cardiac imaging at 3.0 T. For comparison, a homebuilt 4 channel Rx cardiac coil array exhibiting the same geometry as the Tx/Rx coil and a Rx surface coil array were used.},
  language  = {en}
}
@misc{TkachenkovonKnobelsdorffBrenkenhoffKleindienstetal.2012,
  author    = {Tkachenko, Valeriy and von Knobelsdorff-Brenkenhoff, Florian and Kleindienst, Denise and Winter, Lukas and Rieger, Jan and Frauenrath, Tobias and Dieringer, Matthias A. and Santoro, Davide and Niendorf, Thoralf and Schulz-Menger, Jeanette},
  title     = {Cardiovasular MR at 7Tesla: assessment of the right ventricle},
  series = {2012 ISMRM Annual Meeting Proceedings},
  journal   = {2012 ISMRM Annual Meeting Proceedings},
  issn      = {1545-4428},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {The assessment of the right ventricle (RV) is a challenge in today's cardiology, but of growing clinical impact regarding patient prognosis in different cardiac diseases. The detection and differentiation of small wall motion abnormalities may help to enhance the differentiation of cardiomyopathies including Arrhythmogenic Rightventricular Cardiomyopathy. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) at 1.5T is the accepted gold standard for RV quantification. The higher spatial resolution achievable at ultrahigh field strength (UHF) offers the potential to gain new insights into the structure and function of the RV. To approach this goal accurate RV chamber quantification at 7T has to be proven. Consequently this study examines the feasibility of assessment of RV dimensions and function at 7T using improved spatial resolution enabled by the intrinsic sensitivity gain of UHF CMR. For this purpose, a dedicated 16 channel TX/RX RF coil array is used together with 2D CINE fast gradient echo (FGRE) imaging. For comparison RV chamber quantification is conducted at 1.5T using a SSFP based state of the art clinical protocol.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GraesslRenzHezeletal.2013,
  author    = {Gr{\"a}ßl, Andreas and Renz, Wolfgang and Hezel, Fabian and Dieringer, Matthias A. and Winter, Lukas and {\"O}zerdem, Celal and Rieger, Jan and Kellmann, Peter and Santoro, Davide and Lindel, Tomasz D. and Frauenrath, Tobias and Pfeiffer, Harald and Niendorf, Thoralf},
  title     = {Modular 32-channel transceiver coil array for cardiac MRI at 7.0T},
  series = {Magnetic Resonance in Medicine},
  volume    = {72},
  journal   = {Magnetic Resonance in Medicine},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Wiley-Liss},
  address   = {New York},
  issn      = {1522-2594},
  doi       = {10.1002/mrm.24903},
  pages     = {276 -- 290},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {Purpose To design and evaluate a modular transceiver coil array with 32 independent channels for cardiac MRI at 7.0T. Methods The modular coil array comprises eight independent building blocks, each containing four transceiver loop elements. Numerical simulations were used for B1+ field homogenization and radiofrequency (RF) safety validation. RF characteristics were examined in a phantom study. The array's suitability for accelerated high spatial resolution two-dimensional (2D) FLASH CINE imaging of the heart was examined in a volunteer study. Results Transmission field adjustments and RF characteristics were found to be suitable for the volunteer study. The signal-to-noise intrinsic to 7.0T together with the coil performance afforded a spatial resolution of 1.1 × 1.1 × 2.5 mm3 for 2D CINE FLASH MRI, which is by a factor of 6 superior to standardized CINE protocols used in clinical practice at 1.5T. The 32-channel transceiver array supports one-dimensional acceleration factors of up to R = 4 without impairing image quality significantly. Conclusion The modular 32-channel transceiver cardiac array supports accelerated and high spatial resolution cardiac MRI. The array is compatible with multichannel transmission and provides a technological basis for future clinical assessment of parallel transmission techniques at 7.0T.},
  language  = {en}
}