Metabolite Relaxation Times at 3T From Birth to 7 Years
Murali-Manohar, S.; Gad, A.; Shams, Z.; Simegn, G. L.; Song, Y.; Gudmundson, A. T.; Zo{square}llner, H. J.; Davies-Jenkins, C. W.; Simicic, D.; Yedavalli, V.; Gagoski, B.; Grant, E. P.; Dean, D. C.; Noeske, R.; Wisnowski, J. L.; Nebel, M. B.; Oeltzschner, G.; Edden, R. A. E.
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PurposeWith growing interest in pediatric MRS to understand the neurochemistry of brain development, it is essential to establish pediatric-specific metabolite T1 and T2 relaxation times for reliable quantification of metabolites. Furthermore, characterization of age-related changes in relaxation times may provide insight into developmental differences in tissue microstructure and cellular composition. Therefore, the goals of this study were two-fold: (1) to estimate metabolite T1 and T2 relaxation times in a pediatric cohort; and (2) to assess linear relationships between age and relaxation times. MethodsTI- and TE-series data were acquired from the bilateral thalamus in 20 and 25 participants aged between 0 and 7 years, respectively. Data were processed and modelled in Osprey 2.5.0. Metabolite T1 and T2 relaxation times of total N-acetylaspartate at 2.0 ppm (tNAA2.0), total creatine at 3.0 ppm (tCr3.0), total creatine at 3.9 ppm (tCr3.9), total choline (tCho), myo-inositol (mI) and the combined glutamate and glutamine (Glx) were estimated by fitting the modelled signal amplitudes to TI-series inversion recovery signal and TE-series exponential decay equations, respectively. Linear relationships with age were tested for metabolite T1 and T2 relaxation times using Spearman correlations. ResultstNAA2.0 and Glx showed significant changes in T1 with age. tNAA2.0, tCr3.0, tCho and mI showed significant decrease in T2 with age. ConclusionSeveral metabolites showed significant changes in relaxation times with age in the thalamus region. Therefore, use of age-specific relaxation correction for pediatric studies using the linear equations provided is encouraged for reliable quantification of metabolites.
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