Quantitative 23Na magnetic resonance imaging in the abdomen at 3 T
Publication: Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine
Jonathan Birchall, Ines Horvat-Menih, Joshua Kaggie, Arnold Benjamin, Martin Graves, Ian Wilkinson, Ferdia Gallagher, Mary McLean
1 June 2024
Summary
We estimated the sodium content and relaxation of organs within the abdomen of healthy human volunteers using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Existing techniques for measuring sodium content are non-specific or require an invasive biopsy. Clinical translation of sodium content monitoring may aid in diagnosis of disease such as cancer, chronic kidney disease and hypertension at earlier stages, and more regular monitoring may help to evaluate efficacy of treatment.
