Influence of proton T1 on oxymetry using Overhauser enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.
Influence of proton T1 on oxymetry using Overhauser enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.
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使用 Overhauser 增强磁共振成像质子 T1 对血氧测定的影响。
DOI:
10.1002/mrm.20564
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2005
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Krishna,MuraliC
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Matsumoto,Shingo;Utsumi,Hideo;Aravalluvan,Thirumaran;Matsumoto,Ken-Ichiro;Matsumoto,Atsuko;Devasahayam,Nallathamby;Sowers,AnastasiaL;Mitchell,JamesB;Subramanian,Sankaran;Krishna,MuraliC
In Overhauser enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (OMRI) for in vivo measurement of oxygen partial pressure (pO2), a paramagnetic contrast agent is introduced to enhance the proton signal through dynamic nuclear polarization. A uniform protonT1is generally assumed for the entire region of interest for the computation ofpO2using OMRI. It is demonstrated here, by both phantom and in vivo (mice) imaging, that such an assumption may cause erroneous estimate ofpO2. A direct estimate of pixel‐wiseT1is hampered by the poor native MR intensities, owing to the very low Zeeman field (15–20 mT) in OMRI. To circumvent this problem, a simple method for the pixel‐wise mapping of protonT1using the OMRI scanner is described. A protonT1image of a slice through the center of an SCC tumor in a mouse clearly shows a range ofT1distribution (0.2∼1.6 s). Computation ofpO2images using pixel‐wiseT1values promises oximetry with minimal artifacts by OMRI. Magn Reson Med 54:213–217, 2005. Published 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.