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Parameterization of hyperpolarized 13C-bicarbonate-dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization

  • David Johannes Scholz
  • , Angela M. Otto
  • , Josef Hintermair
  • , Franz Schilling
  • , Annette Frank
  • , Ulrich Köllisch
  • , Martin A. Janich
  • , Rolf F. Schulte
  • , Markus Schwaiger
  • , Axel Haase
  • , Marion I. Menzel
  • Technical University of Munich
  • GE Global Research - Europe

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)591-598
Number of pages8
JournalMagnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine
Volume28
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2015

Keywords

  • Cell spheroids
  • Hyperpolarized C
  • MCF-7
  • NMR spectroscopy

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