Metabolite-specific NMR spectroscopy in vivo.
An outline is presented of metabolite-specific in vivo NMR spectroscopy (particularly in brain). It reviews from a physical spectroscopist's perspective, the need for and the methods of observation of, individual metabolite resonances.
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Thompson
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Wilman
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D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity