title: Radio-frequency probe for 1H decoupled 31P MRS of the head and neck region.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Medical Center St. Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. d.klomp@rdiag.azn.nl
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Klomp
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: van den Boogert
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rijpkema
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Prock
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Leach
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heerschap
mesh_terms: 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