TY - GEN
T1 - Off-resonance saturation magnetic resonance imaging of superparamagnetic polymeric micelles
AU - Khemtong, Chalermchai
AU - Kessinger, Chase W.
AU - Togao, Osamu
AU - Ren, Jimin
AU - Takahashi, Masaya
AU - Sherry, A. Dean
AU - Gao, Jinming
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - An off-resonance saturation (ORS) method was used for magnetic resonance imaging of superparamagnetic polymeric micelles (SPPM). SPPM was produced by encapsulating a cluster of magnetite nanoparticles (9.9±0.4 nm in diameter) in poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(D,L-lactide) (PEGPLA) copolymer micelles (micelle diameter: 60±9 nm). In ORS MRI, a selective radiofrequency (RF) pulse was applied at an off-resonance position (0-50 ppm) from the bulk water signal, and the SPPM particles were visualized by the contrast on a division image constructed from two images acquired with and without pre-saturation. Here, the effects of saturation offset frequencies, saturation durations, and RF powers on ORS contrasts were investigated as these parameters are critical for optimization of ORS MRI for in vivo imaging applications. The ability to turn "ON" and "OFF" ORS contrast of SPPM solutions permits for an accurate image subtraction and a contrast enhancement to visualize SPPM probes for in vivo imaging of cancer.
AB - An off-resonance saturation (ORS) method was used for magnetic resonance imaging of superparamagnetic polymeric micelles (SPPM). SPPM was produced by encapsulating a cluster of magnetite nanoparticles (9.9±0.4 nm in diameter) in poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(D,L-lactide) (PEGPLA) copolymer micelles (micelle diameter: 60±9 nm). In ORS MRI, a selective radiofrequency (RF) pulse was applied at an off-resonance position (0-50 ppm) from the bulk water signal, and the SPPM particles were visualized by the contrast on a division image constructed from two images acquired with and without pre-saturation. Here, the effects of saturation offset frequencies, saturation durations, and RF powers on ORS contrasts were investigated as these parameters are critical for optimization of ORS MRI for in vivo imaging applications. The ability to turn "ON" and "OFF" ORS contrast of SPPM solutions permits for an accurate image subtraction and a contrast enhancement to visualize SPPM probes for in vivo imaging of cancer.
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U2 - 10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5334550
DO - 10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5334550
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 19964823
AN - SCOPUS:77951004856
SN - 9781424432967
T3 - Proceedings of the 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: Engineering the Future of Biomedicine, EMBC 2009
SP - 4095
EP - 4097
BT - Proceedings of the 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
PB - IEEE Computer Society
T2 - 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: Engineering the Future of Biomedicine, EMBC 2009
Y2 - 2 September 2009 through 6 September 2009
ER -