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01-01-2006 | Magnetic Resonance

¹³C imaging—a new diagnostic platform

Authors: Sven Månsson, Edvin Johansson, Peter Magnusson, Chun-Ming Chai, Georg Hansson, J. Stefan Petersson, Freddy Ståhlberg, Klaes Golman

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 1/2006

Abstract

The evolution of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been astounding since the early 1980s, and a broad range of applications has emerged. To date, clinical imaging of nuclei other than protons has been precluded for reasons of sensitivity. However, with the recent development of hyperpolarization techniques, the signal from a given number of nuclei can be increased as much as 100,000 times, sufficient to enable imaging of nonproton nuclei. Technically, imaging of hyperpolarized nuclei offers several unique properties, such as complete lack of background signal and possibility for local and permanent destruction of the signal by means of radio frequency (RF) pulses. These properties allow for improved as well as new techniques within several application areas. Diagnostically, the injected compounds can visualize information about flow, perfusion, excretory function, and metabolic status. In this review article, we explain the concept of hyperpolarization and the techniques to hyperpolarize ¹³C. An overview of results obtained within angiography, perfusion, and catheter tracking is given, together with a discussion of the particular advantages and limitations. Finally, possible future directions of hyperpolarized ¹³C MRI are pointed out.

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Title: 13C imaging—a new diagnostic platform
Authors: Sven Månsson
Edvin Johansson
Peter Magnusson
Chun-Ming Chai
Georg Hansson
J. Stefan Petersson
Freddy Ståhlberg
Klaes Golman
Publication date: 01-01-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Radiology / Issue 1/2006
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-005-2806-x

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