Abstract
Objective: 13C metabolic MRI using hyperpolarized 13C-bicarbonate enables preclinical detection of pH. To improve signal-to-noise ratio, experimental procedures were refined, and the influence of pH, buffer capacity, temperature, and field strength were investigated. Materials and methods: Bicarbonate preparation was investigated. Bicarbonate was prepared and applied in spectroscopy at 1, 3, 14 T using pure dissolution, culture medium, and MCF-7 cell spheroids. Healthy rats were imaged by spectral–spatial spiral acquisition for spatial and temporal bicarbonate distribution, pH mapping, and signal decay analysis. Results: An optimized preparation technique for maximum solubility of 6 mol/L and polarization levels of 19–21 % is presented; T1 and SNR dependency on field strength, buffer capacity, and pH was investigated. pH mapping in vivo is demonstrated. Conclusion: An optimized bicarbonate preparation and experimental procedure provided improved T1 and SNR values, allowing in vitro and in vivo applications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 591-598 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 2015 |
Keywords
- Cell spheroids
- Hyperpolarized C
- MCF-7
- NMR spectroscopy
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