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Magnetic resonance pH imaging in stroke - combining the old with the new
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-21, 07:05 authored by Larkin, JR, Foo, LS, Brad SutherlandBrad Sutherland, Khrapitchev, A, Tee, YKThe study of stroke has historically made use of traditional spectroscopy techniques to provide the ground truth for parameters like pH. However, techniques like 31P spectroscopy have limitations, in particular poor temporal and spatial resolution, coupled with a need for a high field strength and specialized coils. More modern magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)-based imaging techniques like chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) have been developed to counter some of these limitations but lack the definitive gold standard for pH that 31P spectroscopy provides. In this perspective, both the traditional (31P spectroscopy) and emerging (CEST) techniques in the measurement of pH for ischemic imaging will be discussed. Although each has its own advantages and limitations, it is likely that CEST may be preferable simply due to the hardware, acquisition time and image resolution advantages. However, more experiments on CEST are needed to determine the specificity of endogenous CEST to absolute pH, and 31P MRS can be used to calibrate CEST for pH measurement in the preclinical model to enhance our understanding of the relationship between CEST and pH. Combining the two imaging techniques, one old and one new, we may be able to obtain new insights into stroke physiology that would not be possible otherwise with either alone
Funding
National Health & Medical Research Council
History
Publication title
Frontiers in PhysiologyVolume
12Pagination
1-8ISSN
1664-042XDepartment/School
Tasmanian School of MedicinePublisher
Frontiers Research FoundationPlace of publication
SwitzerlandRights statement
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