학술논문
A double-tuned 1H/23Na resonator allows 1H-guided 23Na-MRI in ischemic stroke patients in one session
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
International Journal of Stroke. Oct 01, 2015 10 Suppl. A100:56-61
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1747-4930
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Established imaging methods are still not confident in the determination of stroke onset. Sodium imaging in animal models and lately in humans implicates that the sodium signal intensity within the ischemic lesion increases in a time-dependent fashion. Sodium imaging usually requires a time-consuming change of resonators or magnetic resonance imaging systems. To avoid this, we used a double-tuned H/Na birdcage head coil in combination with a protocol minimizing T1- and T2*-weighting effects for measurement of sodium intensity in acute stroke patients. METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS