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Hyperpolarized 13C Metabolic Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Imaging
Published on: December 30, 2016
Metabolic Imaging Using Hyperpolarization for Assessment of Premalignancy
Shivanand Pudakalakatti1, Priyank Raj1,2, Travis C Salzillo1,2
1Department of Cancer Systems Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Abstract:
There is an unmet need for noninvasive surrogate markers that can help identify premalignant lesions across different tumor types. Here we describe the methodology and technical details of protocols employed for in vivo 13C pyruvate metabolic imaging experiments. The goal of the method described is to identify and understand metabolic changes, to enable detection of pancreatic premalignant lesions, as a proof of concept of the high sensitivity of this imaging modality.
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