Spectroscopy and imaging with a 4 tesla whole‐body mr system
- 1 June 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in NMR in Biomedicine
- Vol. 1 (3), 151-158
- https://doi.org/10.1002/nbm.1940010308
Abstract
Magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy and imaging experiments on humans were performed with a whole-body MR system at a static field of 4 tesla. Spectroscopic studies focussed on 1H, 13C, and 31P. Imaging of humans turned out to be possible, although below the optimum at this field. This holds especially for body imaging, since RF penetration effects and dielectric resonances influence the RF field homogeneity. Excellent volume selective proton spectra of the human cerebrum and cerebellum were obtained using the stimulated echo method. Natural abundance carbon spectra of the human calf were acquired both undecoupled and with narrowband decoupling, resolving the various triglyceride resonances. Broadband decoupling, however, would have violated SAR guidelines. Liver glycogen was detected on natural abundance 13C spectra.Keywords
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