1.5 T in vivo 31P NMR spectroscopy of the human liver using a sectorial resonator.
A novel resonator for receiving 31P NMR signals at 1.5 T, which because of its topology has been named a "sectorial resonator," exhibits good radio frequency coupling to the adult human liver. Minimal contamination from nonliver tissue (i.e., muscle) was achieved by the use of depth selective pulses and also because the geometry results in cancellation of signals arising from tissues that are close to the two openings of the structure.
D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation; D008961:Models, Structural; D010758:Phosphorus; D013057:Spectrum Analysis
D010758:Phosphorus