Heteronuclear Cross Polarization for Enhanced Sensitivity of in Vivo 13C MR Spectroscopy on a Clinical 1.5 T MR System

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 93-98

  Van Den Bergh, Adrianus J ^a   Van Den Boogert, Hendrikus J ^a   Heerschap, Arend ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

13C; Decoupling; Heteronuclear cross polarization; Human; Nuclear overhauser enhancement

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GLUTAMINE; LACTIC ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GLUCOSE; GLUTAMINE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LACTIC ACID; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWINE; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 0032209247     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmre.1998.1533     Document Type: Article

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