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Abstract #0022

Estimation of pH values and magnesium ion content in vivo using a chemical shift dictionary for 31P MRSI at UHF

Vanessa L. Franke1,2, Johannes S. Breitling1, Renate Bangert1, Philip S. Boyd1, Nina Weckesser3, Heinz-Peter Schlemmer3,4, Daniel Paech3,5, Mark E. Ladd1,2,4, Peter Bachert1,2, and Andreas Korzowski1
1Division of Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany, 2Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, 3Division of Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany, 4Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, 5Division of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany

Synopsis

Keywords: Spectroscopy, Non-Proton, 31P, phosphorus, pH31P MRSI enables non-invasive mapping of pH value and magnesium content in vivo, and is conventionally done by calibration equations, like the modified Henderson-Hasselbalch equation, relating 31P chemical shifts to physiological parameters. The reliability of this approach might be hampered when applied to diseased tissue, like cancer, where the chemical conditions are altered. Recently, we proposed a chemical shift dictionary for 31P MRSI to potentially enable a condition-independent estimation of pH value and magnesium content. In this study, the applicability of this approach to in vivo data is tested, and its potential for further research identified.

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