Quantification of Dextrose in Model Solution by H MR Spectroscopy at 1.5T

Lee, Kyung Hee; Lee, Jung Hee; Cho, Soon Gu; Kim, Yong Seong; Kim, Hyung Jin; Suh, Chang Hae

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the feasibility of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) using a 1.5T magnetic resonance (MR) imager for quantification of the contents of model solutions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We prepared model solutions of dextrose+water and dextrose+water+ethanol at dextrose concentrations of 0.01% to 50% and 0.01% to 20%, respectively. Using these solutions and a 1.5T MR imager together with a high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscope, we calculated the ratios of dextrose to water peak, (dextrose+ethanol) to water peak, and (dextrose+ethanol) to ethanol peak, as seen on MR and NMR spectra, analysing the relationships between dextrose concentration and the ratios of peaks, and between the ratios of the peaks seen on MR spectra and those seen on NMR spectra. RESULTS: Changes in the ratios between dextrose concentration and dextrose to water peak, (dextrose+ethanol) to water peak and (dextrose+ethanol) to ethanol peak, as seen on MR spectra, were statistically significant, and there was good linear regression. There was also close correlation between the ratios of the observed on MR and NMR spectra. The results depict the quantification of dextrose concentration according to the ratios of spectral peaks obtained by proton MRS at 1.5T. CONCLUSION: Using proton MRS at 1.5T, and on the basis of the ratios of spectcal peaks, it was possible to quantify the concentration of dextrose in model solutions of dextrose+water and dextrose+water+ethanol. The results of this study suggest that for quantifying the contents of biofluids, the use of low-tesla 1H-MRS is feasible.