Chinese Journal of Magnetic Resonance ›› 2007, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (1): 57-62.

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23Na Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Preliminary Study

DING Wei1,2; MENG ping1,2; LIU Chao-yang1; QIU Jian-qin1; LEI Hao1*   

  1. (1.State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics (Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Wuhan 430071, China; 2. Graduate School of the Chinese Academy Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)
  • Received:2006-04-25 Revised:2006-05-22 Published:2007-03-05 Online:2009-12-05
  • Contact: Lei Hao

Abstract: This paper introduces the design and making of a surface coil for 23Na magnetic resonance imaging. A single-loop 23Na surface coil was made and used to acquire 23Na density-weighted images on tubes filled with NaCl solution, boiled salted quail egg and rat brain on a Bruker Biospec 47/30 MRI scanner. This study represents the first step towards having 23Na magnetic resonance imaging as a tool in various biomedical applications.

Key words: magnetic resonance imaging, surface coil, sodium, LC circuit

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