Introduction to clinical in vivo MR spectroscopy

Milan Hajek; Monika Dezortova

doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.03.002

Introduction to clinical in vivo MR spectroscopy

Eur J Radiol. 2008 Aug;67(2):185-193. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.03.002. Epub 2008 Apr 22.

Authors

Milan Hajek¹, Monika Dezortova²

Affiliations

¹ MR Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Videnska 1958/9, 140 21 Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address: miha@medicon.cz.
² MR Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Videnska 1958/9, 140 21 Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address: mode@medicon.cz.

PMID: 18434062
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.03.002

Abstract

A short introduction to the description of in vivo (1)H MR spectra is given. The parameters important for successful measurement and interpretation of spectra are discussed. Basic metabolites visible in proton MR spectra are described and the attention is paid to N acetylaspartate, creatine and cholines.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Aspartic Acid / metabolism
Brain / metabolism*
Brain Chemistry*
Choline / metabolism
Creatine / metabolism
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*

Substances

Aspartic Acid
Creatine
Choline