In the 1H magnetic resonance (MR) spectrum of human muscle, non-exchangeable proton resonances have been observed at 8.0, 8.2 and 8.5 ppm. While relaxation rate enhancement of these resonances was previously observed, their cross-relaxation rates with bulk water have not yet been determined. Knowledge of cross-relaxation rates could improve the design of MR techniques or serve as a potential biomarker. We quantify the cross-relaxation rate of these resonances with bulk water using selective and non-selective inversion-recovery downfield MRS at 7T. We observed the cross-relaxation rates of the 8.2 and 8.5 ppm resonances were significantly faster than the 8.0 ppm resonance.
This abstract and the presentation materials are available to members only; a login is required.