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Vega G, Ricaurte G, Estrada-Castrillón M, Reyngoudt H, Cardona OM, Gallo-Villegas JA, Narvaez-Sanchez R, Calderón JC. In vivo absolute quantification of carnosine in the vastus lateralis muscle with 1H MRS using a surface coil and water as internal reference. Skeletal Radiol 2023; 52:157-165. [PMID: 35978163 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-022-04149-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To standardize a method for 1H MRS intramuscular absolute quantification of carnosine in the thigh, using a surface coil and water as internal reference. MATERIALS AND METHODS Carnosine spectra were acquired in phantoms (5, 10, and 15 mM) as well as in the right gastrocnemius medialis (GM) and right vastus lateralis (VLM) muscles of young team sports athletes, using volume (VC) and surface (SC) coils on a 3 T scanner, with the same receiver gain. Water spectra were used as internal reference for the absolute quantification of carnosine. RESULTS Phantom's experiments showed a maximum error of 7%, highlighting the validity of the measurements in the study setup. The carnosine concentrations (mmol/kg ww, mean ± SD) measured in the GM were 6.8 ± 2.2 with the VC (CcarVC) and 10.2 ± 3.0 with the SC (CcarSC) (P = 0.013; n = 9). Therefore, a correction was applied to these measurements (CcarVC = 0.6582*CcarSC), to make coils performance comparable (6.8 ± 2.2 for VC and 6.7 ± 2.0 for SC, P = 0.97). After that, only the SC was used to quantify carnosine in the VLM, where a concentration of 5.4 ± 1.5 (n = 30) was found, with significant differences between men (6.2 ± 1.3; n = 15) and women (4.6 ± 1.2; n = 15). The error in quantitation was 5.3-5.5% with both coils. CONCLUSION The method using the SC and water as internal reference can be used to quantify carnosine in voluminous muscles and regions of the body in humans, where the VC is not suitable, such as the VLM.
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- Gloria Vega
- Physiology and Biochemistry Research Group-PHYSIS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No 52-21, Medellín, Colombia
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- Group of Biophysics, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital, Medellín, Colombia.,Group of Sports Medicine GRINMADE, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- NMR Laboratory, Neuromuscular Investigation Center, Institute of Myology, Paris, France
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- Group of Sports Medicine GRINMADE, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Physiology and Biochemistry Research Group-PHYSIS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No 52-21, Medellín, Colombia
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- Physiology and Biochemistry Research Group-PHYSIS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No 52-21, Medellín, Colombia.
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Ding B, Peterzan M, Mózes FE, Rider OJ, Valkovič L, Rodgers CT. Water-suppression cycling 3-T cardiac 1 H-MRS detects altered creatine and choline in patients with aortic or mitral stenosis. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2021; 34:e4513. [PMID: 33826181 PMCID: PMC8243349 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.4513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Cardiac proton spectroscopy (1 H-MRS) is widely used to quantify lipids. Other metabolites (e.g. creatine and choline) are clinically relevant but more challenging to quantify because of their low concentrations (approximately 10 mmol/L) and because of cardiac motion. To quantify cardiac creatine and choline, we added water-suppression cycling (WSC) to two single-voxel spectroscopy sequences (STEAM and PRESS). WSC introduces controlled residual water signals that alternate between positive and negative phases from transient to transient, enabling robust phase and frequency correction. Moreover, a particular weighted sum of transients eliminates residual water signals without baseline distortion. We compared WSC and the vendor's standard 'WET' water suppression in phantoms. Next, we tested repeatability in 10 volunteers (seven males, three females; age 29.3 ± 4.0 years; body mass index [BMI] 23.7 ± 4.1 kg/m2 ). Fat fraction, creatine concentration and choline concentration when quantified by STEAM-WET were 0.30% ± 0.11%, 29.6 ± 7.0 μmol/g and 7.9 ± 6.7 μmol/g, respectively; and when quantified by PRESS-WSC they were 0.30% ± 0.15%, 31.5 ± 3.1 μmol/g and 8.3 ± 4.4 μmol/g, respectively. Compared with STEAM-WET, PRESS-WSC gave spectra whose fitting quality expressed by Cramér-Rao lower bounds improved by 26% for creatine and 32% for choline. Repeatability of metabolite concentration measurements improved by 72% for creatine and 40% for choline. We also compared STEAM-WET and PRESS-WSC in 13 patients with severe symptomatic aortic or mitral stenosis indicated for valve replacement surgery (10 males, three females; age 75.9 ± 6.3 years; BMI 27.4 ± 4.3 kg/m2 ). Spectra were of analysable quality in eight patients for STEAM-WET, and in nine for PRESS-WSC. We observed comparable lipid concentrations with those in healthy volunteers, significantly reduced creatine concentrations, and a trend towards decreased choline concentrations. We conclude that PRESS-WSC offers improved performance and reproducibility for the quantification of cardiac lipids, creatine and choline concentrations in healthy volunteers at 3 T. It also offers improved performance compared with STEAM-WET for detecting altered creatine and choline concentrations in patients with valve disease.
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- Belinda Ding
- Wolfson Brain Imaging CentreUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
- Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (OCMR)University of OxfordOxfordUK
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- Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (OCMR)University of OxfordOxfordUK
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- Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (OCMR)University of OxfordOxfordUK
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- Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (OCMR)University of OxfordOxfordUK
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- Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (OCMR)University of OxfordOxfordUK
- Department of Imaging Methods, Institute of Measurement ScienceSlovak Academy of SciencesBratislavaSlovakia
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- Wolfson Brain Imaging CentreUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
- Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (OCMR)University of OxfordOxfordUK
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Kubínová K, Mann H, Vrána J, Vencovský J. How Imaging Can Assist with Diagnosis and Monitoring of Disease in Myositis. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2020; 22:62. [DOI: 10.1007/s11926-020-00939-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ostojic SM, Stajer V, Vranes M, Ostojic J. Searching for a better formulation to enhance muscle bioenergetics: A randomized controlled trial of creatine nitrate plus creatinine vs. creatine nitrate vs. creatine monohydrate in healthy men. Food Sci Nutr 2019; 7:3766-3773. [PMID: 31763026 PMCID: PMC6848817 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.1237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A novel creatine blend (creatine nitrate mixed with creatinine, CN-CRN) has been anecdotally suggested to be superior to traditional creatine formulations for bioavailability and performance. However, does CN-CRN supremely affects creatine levels in the blood and skeletal muscle of healthy humans remain currently unknown. This randomized, controlled, double-blind, crossover trial evaluated the acute effects of single-dose CN-CRN on serum creatine levels, and 5-days intervention with CN-CRN on skeletal muscle creatine and safety biomarkers in healthy men. Ten healthy young men (23.6 ± 2.9 years) were allocated to receive either CN-CRN (3 grams of creatine nitrate mixed with 3 grams of creatinine), pure creatine nitrate (3 grams, CN), or regular creatine monohydrate (3 grams, CRM) by oral administration. We found that CN-CRN resulted in a more powerful rise in serum creatine levels comparing to either CN or CRM after a single-dose intervention, as evaluated with the area under the concentration-time curve calculation (701.1 ± 62.1 (µmol/L) × min versus 622.7 ± 62.9 (µmol/L) × min versus 466.3 ± 47.9 (µmol/L) × min; p < .001). The peak serum creatine levels at 60-min sampling interval were significantly higher in CN-CRN group (183.7 ± 15.5 µmol/L), as compared to CN group (163.8 ± 12.9 µmol/L) and CRM group (118.6 ± 12.9 µmol/L) (p < .001). This was accompanied by a significantly superior increase in muscle creatine levels after CN-CRN administration at 5-days follow-up, as compared to CN and CRM, respectively (9.6% versus 8.0% versus 2.1%; p = .01). While 2 out of 10 participants were found to be nonresponsive to CN intervention (20.0%) (e.g., no amplification in muscle creatine levels found at 5-days follow-up), and 3 participants out of 10 were nonresponsive in CRM trial (30%), no nonresponders were found after CN-CRN administration, with individual upswing in total muscle creatine varied in this group from 2.0% (lowest increment) to 16.8% (highest increment). Supplemental CN-CRN significantly decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at 5-days follow-up, as compared to other interventions (p = .004), with the average reduction was 14.8 ± 7.7% (95% confidence interval; from 9.3 to 20.3). Nevertheless, no single participant experienced a clinically relevant reduction in eGFR (< 60 ml/min/1.73 m2) throughout the course of the trial. Liver enzymes remained in reference ranges throughout the study, with no participant experienced high liver blood tests (e.g., AST > 40 units per L or ALT >56 units per L). Besides, no participant reported any major side effects during the trial, while the odors of CN-CRN and CN formulations were considered somewhat unpleasant in 8 out of 10 participants (80.0%). Our results suggest that CN-CRN is a preferred and relatively safe alternative to traditional creatine formulations for improved creatine bioavailability in the blood and skeletal muscle after single-dose and 5-days interventions.
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- Sergej M. Ostojic
- Applied Bioenergetics LabFaculty of Sport and PEUniversity of Novi SadNovi SadSerbia
- Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of PecsPecsHungary
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- Applied Bioenergetics LabFaculty of Sport and PEUniversity of Novi SadNovi SadSerbia
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- Faculty of SciencesUniversity of Novi SadNovi SadSerbia
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- Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of Southern DenmarkOdenseDenmark
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OBJECTIVE. For many years, MRI of the musculoskeletal system has relied mostly on conventional sequences with qualitative analysis. More recently, using quantitative MRI applications to complement qualitative imaging has gained increasing interest in the MRI community, providing more detailed physiologic or anatomic information. CONCLUSION. In this article, we review the current state of quantitative MRI, technical and software advances, and the most relevant clinical and research musculoskeletal applications of quantitative MRI.
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Ahlawat S, Fritz J, Morris CD, Fayad LM. Magnetic resonance imaging biomarkers in musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors: Review of conventional features and focus on nonmorphologic imaging. J Magn Reson Imaging 2019; 50:11-27. [DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Shivani Ahlawat
- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology & Radiological ScienceJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
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- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology & Radiological ScienceJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
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- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology & Radiological ScienceJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
- Department of OncologyJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
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Ripley EM, Clarke GD, Hamidi V, Martinez RA, Settles FD, Solis C, Deng S, Abdul-Ghani M, Tripathy D, DeFronzo RA. Reduced skeletal muscle phosphocreatine concentration in type 2 diabetic patients: a quantitative image-based phosphorus-31 MR spectroscopy study. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2018; 315:E229-E239. [PMID: 29509433 PMCID: PMC6139498 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00426.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mitochondrial function has been examined in insulin-resistant (IR) states including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Previous studies using phosphorus-31 magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P-MRS) in T2DM reported results as relative concentrations of metabolite ratios, which could obscure differences in phosphocreatine ([PCr]) and adenosine triphosphate concentrations ([ATP]) between T2DM and normal glucose tolerance (NGT) individuals. We used an image-guided 31P-MRS method to quantitate [PCr], inorganic phosphate [Pi], phosphodiester [PDE], and [ATP] in vastus lateralis (VL) muscle in 11 T2DM and 14 NGT subjects. Subjects also received oral glucose tolerance test, euglycemic insulin clamp, 1H-MRS to measure intramyocellular lipids [IMCL], and VL muscle biopsy to evaluate mitochondrial density. T2DM subjects had lower absolute [PCr] and [ATP] than NGT subjects (PCr 28.6 ± 3.2 vs. 24.6 ± 2.4, P < 0.002, and ATP 7.18 ± 0.6 vs. 6.37 ± 1.1, P < 0.02) while [PDE] was higher, but not significantly. [PCr], obtained using the traditional ratio method, showed no significant difference between groups. [PCr] was negatively correlated with HbA1c ( r = -0.63, P < 0.01) and fasting plasma glucose ( r = -0.51, P = 0.01). [PDE] was negatively correlated with Matsuda index ( r = -0.43, P = 0.03) and M/I ( r = -0.46, P = 0.04), but was positively correlated with [IMCL] ( r = 0.64, P < 0.005), HbA1c, and FPG ( r = 0.60, P = 0.001). To summarize, using a modified, in vivo quantitative 31P-MRS method, skeletal muscle [PCr] and [ATP] are reduced in T2DM, while this difference was not observed with the traditional ratio method. The strong inverse correlation between [PCr] vs. HbA1c, FPG, and insulin sensitivity supports the concept that lower baseline skeletal muscle [PCr] is related to key determinants of glucose homeostasis.
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- Erika M Ripley
- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas
- Diabetes Division, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas
- Research Imaging Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas
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- Diabetes Division, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas
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- Diabetes Division, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas
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- Diabetes Division, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas
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- Research Imaging Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas
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- Diabetes Division, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas
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- Diabetes Division, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas
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- Diabetes Division, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas
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Dyke JP, Meyring-Wösten A, Zhao Y, Linz P, Thijssen S, Kotanko P. Reliability and agreement of sodium ( 23Na) MRI in calf muscle and skin of healthy subjects from the US. Clin Imaging 2018; 52:100-105. [PMID: 30041116 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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PURPOSE To quantify the reliability and agreement of sodium (23Na) MRI in calf muscle and skin of healthy subjects and to measure the smallest real difference (SRD) in each. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Thirty healthy subjects underwent 23Na MRI studies of the calf. A scan-rescan protocol was performed the same day and 1 week later. Relative sodium concentration was measured in the calf muscle and skin and compared between studies. RESULTS A high degree of reliability was confirmed between the scan and rescan tests using linear regression analysis. The Bland-Altman plots indicated high agreement between runs in all regions. The SRD was measured between scans taken the same day and one week later. Correlations were also reported with age, gender and race. CONCLUSIONS Reliability and agreement of 23Na MRI in the calf muscle and skin show promise for accurately assessing serial changes in patients.
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- Jonathan P Dyke
- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, United States of America.
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- Division of Biostatistics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Institute of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Renal Research Institute, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Renal Research Institute, New York, NY, United States of America
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[Technique of proton and phosphorous MR spectroscopy]. Radiologe 2018; 57:428-437. [PMID: 28331946 DOI: 10.1007/s00117-017-0240-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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CLINICAL/METHODICAL ISSUE Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is an important non-invasive method that can reveal the concentration and spatial distribution of particular biochemically relevant tissue metabolites. STANDARD RADIOLOGICAL METHODS Proton MRS is routinely applicable in the clinical setting providing good quality results even with a moderate magnetic field strength of 1.5 T. Relative values of metabolite concentrations are mostly used for the assessment of metabolic disorders. METHODICAL INNOVATIONS Absolute quantification of metabolites can be achieved by means of internal or external reference scans. Phosphorous MRS extends the range of detectable molecules to energy and cell membrane metabolism. PERFORMANCE The lower detection limit of metabolite concentrations is in the range of some mmol/kg. Depending on the magnetic field strength, MRS enables a spatial resolution of a few milliliters. ACHIEVEMENTS The use of phosphorous MRS is considerably limited because higher field strengths of at least 3.0 T and additional expensive hardware for signal processing are required.
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Jones BC, Fayad LM. Musculoskeletal Tumor Imaging: Focus on Emerging Techniques. Semin Roentgenol 2017; 52:269-281. [PMID: 28965546 DOI: 10.1053/j.ro.2017.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Blake C Jones
- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
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- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; The Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Hoch SE, Kirov II, Tal A. When are metabolic ratios superior to absolute quantification? A statistical analysis. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2017; 30:10.1002/nbm.3710. [PMID: 28272763 PMCID: PMC6411280 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Revised: 12/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Metabolite levels measured using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) are often expressed as ratios rather than absolute concentrations. However, the inter-subject variability of the denominator metabolite can introduce uncertainty into a metabolite ratio. In a clinical setting, there are no guidelines on whether ratios or absolute quantification should be used for a more accurate classification of normal versus abnormal results based on their statistical properties. In a research setting, the choice of one over the other can have significant implications on sample size, which must be factored in at the study design stage. Herein, we derive the probability distribution function for the ratio of two normally distributed random variables, and present analytical expressions for the comparison of ratios with absolute quantification in terms of both sample size and area under the receiver operator characteristic curve. The two approaches are compared for typical metabolite values found in the literature, and their respective merits are illustrated using previously acquired clinical MRS data in two pathologies: mild traumatic brain injury and multiple sclerosis. Our analysis shows that the decision between ratios and absolute quantification is non-trivial: in some cases, ratios might offer a reduction in sample size, whereas, in others, absolute quantification might prove more desirable for individual (i.e. clinical) use. The decision is straightforward and exact guidelines are provided in the text, given that population means and standard deviations of numerator and denominator can be reliably estimated.
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- Sarah E. Hoch
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, 5262100, Israel
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- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging and Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAIR), Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 660 1 Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, 234 Herzel St., Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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Qualitative 3-T Proton MR Spectroscopy for the Characterization of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms: Update on Diagnostic Performance and Indications. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2017; 208:1312-1319. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.16.17285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Guanidinoacetic acid increases skeletal muscle creatine stores in healthy men. Nutrition 2016; 32:723-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2015.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Revised: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are diseases that can be difficult to diagnose and evaluate, but diagnosis has been improved by modern imaging techniques. Advances in imaging continue to be made. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the implications of these advances for the diagnosis, understanding, and management of muscle diseases. RECENT FINDINGS There have been advances in imaging across multiple modalities. Several new radiotracers show an improved ability to focus on inflammation better than older agents. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy has shown the ability to diagnose several idiopathic inflammatory myopathy mimics. MRI reveals previously unknown areas of disease when used for full-body imaging. Ultrasound has the ability to differentiate inclusion body myositis from other myopathies. SUMMARY Currently, MRI and ultrasound offer the most information about these diseases in a given patient, and new advances in these fields have served to only make them more useful. New advances in nuclear imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy are showing that they have utility as well, and advances in these techniques may allow them to come to the forefront in evaluating difficult idiopathic inflammatory myopathy patients.
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