Proton-decoupled 31P chemical shift imaging of the human brain in normal volunteers

NMR Biomed. 1993 May-Jun;6(3):173-80. doi: 10.1002/nbm.1940060302.

Abstract

Proton-decoupled, 31P three-dimensional (3-D) chemical shift imaging (CSI) spectra have been acquired from the entire human brain using a new dual tuned resonator. The resonator operates in quadrature mode to provide improved sensitivity, excellent B1 homogeneity and reduced power deposition at both frequencies. Proton-decoupled and fully NOE enhanced, 31P spectra were acquired from normal volunteers using Waltz-4 proton decoupling with continuous wave bi-level excitation applied through a second radio frequency channel. Well resolved peaks in the phosphomonoester (PME) and phosphodiester regions were obtained from nonlocalized FIDs and spectra localized with 3-D CSI without processing for resolution enhancement. pH measurements made over large regions of the brain using the P(i) resonance show no significant variations (6.9 +/- 0.02) for a single individual. The improved spectral resolution and sensitivity of the PME resonances results in more well defined metabolite images of the PME peak region.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Brain / anatomy & histology*
  • Brain Chemistry
  • Glycerylphosphorylcholine / analysis
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
  • Phosphates / analysis
  • Phosphatidylethanolamines / analysis
  • Phosphocreatine / analysis
  • Phosphorus
  • Protons

Substances

  • Phosphates
  • Phosphatidylethanolamines
  • Protons
  • Phosphocreatine
  • glycerophosphoethanolamine
  • Phosphorus
  • Glycerylphosphorylcholine