Proton-enhanced sup 13 C imaging/spectroscopy by polarization transfer

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Magnetic Resonance in Medicine; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.1910150111· OSTI ID:6529661

Swanson, S D; Quint, L E; Yeung, H N ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor (USA)

Carbon-13 magnetic resonance imaging/spectroscopy (CMRI/S) was performed using polarization transfer techniques where sensitivity of the carbon signal was enhanced by transferring the proton spin order to the carbon nuclei. The experimental feasibility of using polarization transfer techniques at 2.0 T was demonstrated with a phantom and an intact chicken egg. The potential clinical applications of CMRI/S with polarization transfer include the assessment of prostate cancer. Preliminary results using human prostate specimens are presented.

• OSTI ID: 6529661
• Journal Information: Magnetic Resonance in Medicine; (USA), Vol. 15:1; ISSN 0740-3194
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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