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Elimination of spatial interference in PRESS-localized editing spectroscopy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17899586     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Unambiguous detection of gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) in the human brain is hindered by low concentration and spectral overlap with other metabolites. The popular MEGA-PRESS (PRESS: point-resolved spectroscopic sequence) method allows spectral separation of GABA from other metabolites, but suffers from a significant signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) reduction due to the 4-compartment artifact. An alternative PRESS localization technique (PRESS+4) was investigated and compared to MEGA-PRESS using numerical simulations, phantom, and in vivo experiments. It was shown that while the MEGA-PRESS method suffers significant signal loss ( approximately equal 20% for the difference spectrum), GABA signal intensity in PRESS+4 is reduced by only 2% compared to the nonlocalized condition at 4T. The improved method retains important features of the popular MEGA-PRESS such as additional water suppression and macromolecular elimination as demonstrated in human brain experiments. This method is not limited to GABA J-difference editing, but can be applied in any PRESS-based experiments. It should prove particularly useful at higher field, where the 4-compartment artifact is especially detrimental.
Authors:
Lana G Kaiser; Karl Young; Gerald B Matson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Magnetic resonance in medicine : official journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine / Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine     Volume:  58     ISSN:  0740-3194     ISO Abbreviation:  Magn Reson Med     Publication Date:  2007 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-10-02     Completed Date:  2008-02-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8505245     Medline TA:  Magn Reson Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  813-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Northern California Institute for Research and Education, San Francisco, California, USA. lana.kaiser@ucsf.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Artifacts
Brain Chemistry*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
Phantoms, Imaging
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / analysis*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
5R01EB766/EB/NIBIB NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
56-12-2/gamma-Aminobutyric Acid

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