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Abstract #2040

Clinical MRS Data Processing Using KBDM

Fernando Fernandes Paiva1, Alberto Tannus1, Claudio Jose Magon1

1Institute of Physics of Sao Carlos, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil

KBDM is a parametric non-linear method that can be applied for fitting and spectral analysis of experimentally measured transient time signals and is a promising tool that can provide complimentary information to the well-established FT techniques. In the present study we investigate the feasibility of clinical MRS data processing using KBDM, with special attention to important issues such as signal-to-noise ratio and baseline distortions. The accuracy of the method for spectral analysis for both simulated and in vivo data is reported.

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