With the addition of MR spectroscopy to the breast MR imaging (MRI) ... "Breast tumors have elevated levels of choline compounds, which are a marker of an active tumor," Dr. Bartella said.

October 3, 2007 — Researchers say their work is adding weight to the argument that magnetic resonance spectroscopy should be added to routine breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams. "This ...

Young adults with major depressive disorder show distinct metabolic signals in two brain regions, and the pattern differs ...

Combining proton MRI with spectroscopy allows the scientists to differentiate intracellular components of the cell and signals emitted by certain biochemicals, such as choline.

“By performing MR spectroscopy of the suspicious lesion after an MRI scan, we can noninvasively see which tumors show elevated choline levels and are likely malignant,” Dr. Bartella said.

A new technology that uses clinical MRI machines to image metabolic activity in the brain could give researchers and ...

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging improves the accuracy of cancer detection when added to conventional MRI. It is more sensitive in the detection of cancers located in the prostate apex ...

Choline metabolism is commonly deregulated in cancer, leading to increased levels of choline metabolites. This Review discusses the deregulation of choline metabolism in cancer, its reciprocal ...

With MR spectroscopy, which adds only 10 minutes to a standard MRI exam, the radiologist is able to see the chemical make-up of a tumor. In most cases, the results indicate whether or not the ...

As compared with control newborns, those with congenital heart disease had a decrease of 10% in the ratio of N-acetylaspartate to choline (P=0.003), an increase of 28% in the ratio of lactate to ...

"By performing MR spectroscopy of the suspicious lesion after an MRI scan, we can noninvasively see which tumors show elevated choline levels and are likely malignant," Dr. Bartella said.