High-field Brain Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Running, not enrolling

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) allows non-invasive measurement of the concentration of up to 18 metabolites in the brain ("neurochemical profile"). The objective of this proposal is to develop new methods for high-field brain MRS (3 to 7 Tesla). Our main hypothesis is that higher magnetic fields lead to improved spatial and temporal resolution and improved quantification precision. Aims 1. To obtain improved "neurochemical profiles" in the brain using single voxel proton MRS at very high field (3 Tesla to 7 Tesla). 2. To develop new methods for proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) to obtain metabolic maps at very high field (3 Tesla to 7 Tesla). Since this project is focused on technical development, only healthy volunteers will be recruited (no patients).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02053701

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

30

Starts

2010-06-01

Expected to finish

2030-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• over 18 years old

You may not qualify if…

• no metallic implant or other MRI-incompatible device

Where it is running

• Center for Magnetic Resonance Research — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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