High resolution MR imaging of pelvic lymph nodes at 7 Tesla

Pelvic lymph node (PLN) metastases are often smaller than 5 mm and difficult to detect. This work presents a method to perform PLN imaging with ultrahigh‐field MRI, using spectrally selective excitation to acquire water and lipid‐selective imaging at high spatial resolution.

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