Abstract
Triple quantum (TQ)-filtered 23Na NMR spectroscopy and the shift reagent, TmDOTP5-, have been used to evaluate the contributions of intra- (Na(i)+) and extracellular (Na(e)+) sodium to the TQ-filtered signal in the rat liver, in situ. Na(e)+ contributed significantly to the total TQ- filtered signal in live animals, and the intensity of this signal did not change postmortem. The TQ-filtered Na(i)+ signal increased by approximately 380% over a period of 1 h postmortem, whereas the single quantum (SQ) Na(i)+ increased by 90%. The constancy of the TQ-filtered Na(e)+ signal indicates that changes in total TQ-filtered 23Na signal intensity in liver (without a shift reagent) may accurately reflect changes in TQ-filtered Na(i)+ signal intensity. The large percent increase in the TQ-filtered Na(i)+ signal as compared to the SQ signal suggests that the fraction of Na(i)+ interacting with macromolecules increases after death.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 821-827 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Magnetic resonance in medicine |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1997 |
Keywords
- Liver
- Multiple quantum NMR
- Na MRS
- Shift reagent
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging