The molecular basis for gray and white matter contrast in phase imaging.
Direct magnetic resonance phase images acquired at high field have been shown to yield superior gray and white matter contrast up to 10-fold higher compared to conventional magnitude images. However, the underlying contrast mechanism is not yet understood. This study demonstrates that the water resonance frequency is directly shifted by water-macromolecule exchange processes (0.040 ppm/mM for bovine serum albumin) and might be a major source of contribution to in vivo phase image contrast. Therefore, magnetic resonance phase imaging based on the proposed contrast mechanism could potentially be applied for in vivo studies of pathologies on a macromolecular level.
Zhong
Kai
K
Department of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Strasse 44, Haus 01, D-39120, Magdeburg, Germany. kai.zhong@nat.uni-magdeburg.de
Leupold
Jochen
J
von Elverfeldt
Dominik
D
Speck
Oliver
O
D001834:Body Water / Q000737:chemistry; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry
D006454:Hemoglobins; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; C100003:deoxyhemoglobin