title: Proton MR spectroscopy in a 1T open MR imaging system.
abstract: (1)H-MR spectroscopy is an established noninvasive MR imaging technique that can be helpful in the diagnosis of brain lesions and in treatment planning. Claustrophobia and body habitus preclude some patients from routine MR imaging in a closed-bore system. The development of (1)H-MR spectroscopy for use in an open MR imaging system would enable a more complete characterization of brain lesions in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA. Christopher.filippi@vtmednet.org
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Filippi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pace
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Perkins
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Murdoch
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011522:Protons
chemical_list: D011522:Protons