Absolute Quantification of Multinuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

The major aim of this project is in collaboration with several clinics to expand the scope of medical magnetic resonance methods of water to a large number of metabolites and other functional tissue properties in order to significantly enhance the level of todays applications of clinical MR. The work covers developing novel acquisition technologies and hardware, as well as clinical applications of quantitative molecular spectroscopy and imaging. A major long-term aim is to shift MR-applications from a qualitative to a quantitative mode.

• Staff:

Olof Dahlqvist , PhD		postdoc		IMH
Anders Tisell , MSc		grad student		IMH
Janne West , MSc		grad student		IMH

• Former Staff:

• Project Description:

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy is a functional MR method for investigating and visualizing a multitude of tissue properties such as concentrations of key metabolites, pH distribution, energy status, and viability. This interdisciplinary project is performed in collaboration with several clinics (Anne-Marie Landtblom, Neurology, INR; Maria Gustavsson, Finspång; Eva Lund, Radiation Physics, IMV; Anne Bengtsson, Rheumatology, US; Örjan Smedby, Radiology, IMV; Marcel Warntjes, CMIV; Ulf Dahlström, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, IMV; Urban Alehagen, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, IMV; Bengt Noren, Radiology, IMV; Staffan Wirell, Radiology, IMV; Sven Almer, Gastroenterology, IMK; Stergios Kechagias, Internal Medicine, IMV; Fredrik Nyström, Internal Medicine, IMV; Fredrik Lundin, Neurology, INR; Göran Leijon, Neurology, INR; Per Sandström, Surgery, IBK; Per-Olof Lundqvist, SLU)