REVIEW article

Front. Neurosci.

Sec. Brain Imaging Methods

Volume 19 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fnins.2025.1539617

7T MRI in the evaluation of ischemic stroke: A systematic review

Provisionally accepted
Daniela Dumitriu LagrangeDaniela Dumitriu Lagrange1,2Felix Tobias KurzFelix Tobias Kurz1,2*Daniele BottaDaniele Botta1Maria Isabel VargasMaria Isabel Vargas1Francois LazeyrasFrancois Lazeyras1Myriam Edjlali-GoujonMyriam Edjlali-Goujon3Jean-Pierre PruvoJean-Pierre Pruvo4Isabel WankeIsabel Wanke5Karl-Olof LövbladKarl-Olof Lövblad1
  • 1Neuroradiology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  • 2University of Geneva, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  • 3Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, Paris, France
  • 4Centre Hospitalier Regional et Universitaire de Lille, Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  • 5Swiss Neuro Radiology Institute, Zurich, Switzerland

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thrombectomy and evaluating atherosclerotic lesions, with notable applications in identifying culprit plaques and studying glutamate metabolism changes.7T MRI advancements open new perspectives for clinical applications and research, particularly in evaluating the impact of thrombectomy strategies and developing treatments to prevent stroke recurrence. Continued research and protocol validation are essential for integrating 7T MRI into routine practice, improving management of neurological and neurovascular diseases.

Keywords: 7 Tesla (7T), ischemic stroke, vessel wall imaging, ultra-high field MRI, Neuroimaging

Received: 04 Dec 2024; Accepted: 20 May 2025.

Copyright: © 2025 Lagrange, Kurz, Botta, Vargas, Lazeyras, Edjlali-Goujon, Pruvo, Wanke and Lövblad. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence: Felix Tobias Kurz, Neuroradiology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, 69120, Switzerland

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