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Continuous flow Overhauser dynamic nuclear polarization of water in the fringe field of a clinical magnetic resonance imaging system for authentic image contrast.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20541445     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We describe and demonstrate a system to generate hyperpolarized water in the 0.35 T fringe field of a clinical 1.5 T whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) magnet. Once generated, the hyperpolarized water is quickly and continuously transferred from the 0.35 T fringe to the 1.5 T center field of the same magnet for image acquisition using standard MRI equipment. The hyperpolarization is based on Overhauser dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP), which effectively and quickly transfers the higher spin polarization of free radicals to nuclear spins at ambient temperatures. We visualize the dispersion of hyperpolarized water as it flows through water-saturated systems by utilizing an observed -15-fold DNP signal enhancement with respect to the unenhanced (1)H MRI signal of water at 1.5 T. The experimental DNP apparatus presented here is readily portable and can be brought to and used with any conventional unshielded MRI system. A new method of immobilizing radicals to gel beads via polyelectrolyte linker arms is described, which led to superior flow Overhauser DNP performance compared to previously presented gels. We discuss the general applicability of Overhauser DNP of water and aqueous solutions in the fringe field of commercially available magnets with central fields up to 4.7 T.
Authors:
Mark D Lingwood; Ting Ann Siaw; Napapon Sailasuta; Brian D Ross; Pratip Bhattacharya; Songi Han
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2010-05-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetic resonance (San Diego, Calif. : 1997)     Volume:  205     ISSN:  1096-0856     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Magn. Reson.     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-12     Completed Date:  2010-10-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9707935     Medline TA:  J Magn Reson     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  247-54     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Algorithms
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Electromagnetic Fields
Free Radicals
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / instrumentation,  methods*
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Microwaves
Phantoms, Imaging
Water / chemistry*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA122513/CA/NCI NIH HHS; NS048589/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; R21 CA118509/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Free Radicals; 7732-18-5/Water

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