Synopsis

7T imaging can be a powerful tool for sports imaging. While for many athletes it is possible to obtain a correct diagnosis at lower field strengths, some athletes may benefit from higher spatial resolution, and it is possible to identify use cases for sports imaging at 7T. MRI at ultra-high field strengths comes with technical challenges such as field homogeneity and fat/water separation, but these can be successfully overcome to enable high resolution imaging. Most work has been done for knee imaging and muscle imaging, but pilot studies for hip and foot imaging at 7T are available.