In vivo measurement of apparent diffusion coefficients of hyperpolarized 13C‐labeled metabolites

The combination of hyperpolarized MRS with diffusion weighting (dw) allows for determination of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), which is indicative of the intra‐ or extracellular localization of the metabolite. Here, a slice‐selective pulsed‐gradient spin echo sequence was implemented to acquire a series of dw spectra from rat muscle in vivo to determine the ADCs of multiple metabolites after a single injection of hyperpolarized [1‐13C]pyruvate. An optimal control optimized universal‐rotation pulse was used for refocusing to minimize signal loss caused by B1 imperfections.

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