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Abstract #1971

Signal-To-Noise Ratio Analysis of 31P MRS in Skeletal Muscle: Influence of Localization Schemes, RF Coils and Field Strength

Georg Bernd Fiedler1, 2, Albrecht Ingo Schmid1, 3, Sigrun Goluch1, 3, Ewald Moser1, 3, Martin Meyerspeer1, 3

1Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 2MR Centre of Excellence, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna , Austria; 3MR Centre of Excellence, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria


In this study the SNR of 31P MRS with FID, STEAM and semi-LASER acquisitions with single-loop and 3-channel coils were compared at 3 and 7T in human muscle in vivo.

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