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Studies at 3T have shown that T₁ relaxometry enables characterization of brain tissues at the single‐subject level by comparing individual physical properties to a normative atlas. In this work, an atlas of normative T₁ values at 7T is introduced with 0.6 mm isotropic resolution and its clinical potential is explored in comparison to 3T.

T₁ maps were acquired in two separate healthy cohorts scanned at 3T and 7T. Using transfer learning, a template‐based brain segmentation algorithm was adapted to ultra‐high field imaging data. After segmenting brain tissues, volumes were normalized into a common space, and an atlas of normative T₁ values was established by modeling the T₁ inter‐subject variability. A method for single‐subject comparisons restricted to white matter and subcortical structures was developed by computing Z‐scores. The comparison was applied to eight patients scanned at both …