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Abstract #4395

Quantification of 31P NMR Spectra Using LCModel

Dinesh K. Deelchand1, Tra My Nguyen2, Fanny Mochel2, Pierre-Gilles Henry1

1Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States; 2Inserm UMRS 975, Hpital Piti-Salptrire, Paris, France

This study demonstrates that human brain in vivo 31P NMR spectra can be quantified using the LCModel software, provided that adequate prior knowledge is used. This provides a new method for automated, operator-independent analysis of 31P spectra.

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