Radio-frequency probe for 1H decoupled 31P MRS of the head and neck region.
For optimal performance of 31P MRS at 1.5 Tesla, the use of a double resonant probe is essential to enable the application of 1H decoupling and Nuclear Overhauser Enhancement. This note describes the design, evaluation and safety validation of a versatile and compact probe optimized for 1H decoupled 31P MRS studies of tumors close to the surface of the body, in particular the head and neck region.
Klomp
D W
DW
Department of Radiology, University Medical Center St. Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. d.klomp@rdiag.azn.nl
Collins
D J
DJ
van den Boogert
H J
HJ
Schwarz
A
A
Rijpkema
M
M
Prock
T
T
Payne
G S
GS
Leach
M O
MO
Heerschap
A
A
D004867:Equipment Design; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity