Comparing real‐world advantages for the clinical neuroradiologist between a high field (3 T), a phased array (1.5 T) vs. a single‐channel 1.5‐T MR system

To evaluate signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) and neuroradiologists' subjective assessments of image quality in 3‐Tesla (3‐T) or phased‐array MR systems that are now available for clinical neuroimaging.

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