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Abstract #3726

Comparison of white matter and gray matter macromolecule resonances between 3 and 7 Tesla

KARIM SNOUSSI 1,2 , JOSEPH S. GILLEN 1,2 , ALENA HORSKA 1,2 , NICOLAAS A.J. PUTS 1,2 , SUBECHHYA PRADHAN 1,2 , RICHARD A.E. EDDEN 1,2 , and PETER B. BARKER 1,2

1 Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States, 2 F.M. Kirby Research Centre, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, United States

Macromolecule (MM) resonances in proton spectra of the brain are a complicating factor when determining metabolite concentrations, and also of interest in their own right in some pathological conditions. To date, there have been few studies of differences in MM resonances between gray (GM) and white matter (WM), or between different field strengths. This abstract presents results of MM concentrations in two GM and WM locations, and also compares results between 3 and 7T. No significant regional or field strength dependencies were found, however MM resonances (measured in Hz) were broader at 7T than 3T.

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