PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to demonstrate that dissolution- dynamic nuclear polarization is capable of hyperpolarizing water protons and that the signal from the hyperpolarized bolus injection can be exploited in angiographic applications. METHODS: We hyperpolarized water/glycerol using dynamic nuclear polarization followed by dissolution in D2 O. RESULTS: A water (1) H signal enhancement of 77 times compared with 4.7 Tesla was obtained. This corresponds to a polarization of 3.5% for the 3.9 mol/L (1) H in D2 O . Moreover, a T1 in excess of 20 s was achieved. CONCLUSION: The use of hyperpolarized water as a contrast agent presents a new opportunity to obtain MRA images with high contrast-to-noise in a fraction of a second.
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The University of Maryland School of Medicine is expanding its molecular imaging and interventional research capabilities with the addition of a Dynamic Nuclear Polarizer and High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound as part of the recently established Center for Integration of Metabolic Imaging and Therapeutics (CIMIT). This expansion is aimed to facilitate both basic science and clinical research by exploring novel molecular imaging agent based technologies for screening, early detection, and real-time...
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Cardiovascular Applications of Hyperpolarized MRI
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Cardiovascular Applications of Hyperpolarized MRI
Tyler, D., Cardiovascular Applications of Hyperpolarized MRI. Curr Cardiovasc Imaging Rep, 2011. 4(2): p. 108-115.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12410-011-9066-8
Many applications of MRI are limited by an inherently low sensitivity. Previous attempts to overcome this insensitivity have focused on the use of MRI systems with stronger magnetic fields. However, the gains that can be achieved in this way are relatively small and increasing the magnetic field invariably leads to greater technical...
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Perspectives of hyperpolarized noble gas MRI beyond 3He
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Perspectives of hyperpolarized noble gas MRI beyond 3He
Lilburn, D.M.L., G.E. Pavlovskaya, and T. Meersmann, Perspectives of hyperpolarized noble gas MRI beyond 3He. J. Magn. Reson., 2013. 229(0): p. 173-186.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090780712003588
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Hyperpolarized (13) C-labelled anhydrides as DNP precursors of metabolic MRI agents
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Hyperpolarized (13) C-labelled anhydrides as DNP precursors of metabolic MRI agents
Colombo Serra, S., et al., Hyperpolarized 13C-labelled anhydrides as DNP precursors of metabolic MRI agents. Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging, 2012. 7(5): p. 469-477.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22821881
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[NMR paper] Exploring surfaces and cavities in lipoxygenase and other proteins by hyperpolarized
Exploring surfaces and cavities in lipoxygenase and other proteins by hyperpolarized xenon-129 NMR.
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J Am Chem Soc. 1999 Oct 13;121(40):9370-7
Authors: Bowers CR, Storhaug V, Webster CE, Bharatam J, Cottone A, Gianna R, Betsey K, Gaffney BJ
This paper presents an exploratory study of the binding interactions of xenon with the surface of several different proteins in the solution and solid states using both conventional and...