B0
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Jones J, Bell D, Murphy A, et al. B0. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-5854
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At the time the article was created Jeremy Jones had no recorded disclosures.
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- Static magnetic field strength
- Magnetic field strength (static field)
- Magnetic field strength (main MRI field)
The B0 in MRI refers to the main static magnetic field and is measured in teslas (T). The majority of MRI systems in clinical use are 1.5 T, with increasing numbers of 3 T systems being installed. Since 2017, 7 T clinical scanners have been available, see ultrahigh field MRI.
Altering the field strength will affect the Larmor frequency at which the protons precess.
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