Multi Nuclei - Dynamic calf muscle imaging (31P)

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Make multi-nuclei imaging and spectroscopy become part of your clinical operations via a seamless integrated workflow for multi-nuclei image acquisition, spectroscopy, reconstruction, and viewing. The nucleus is just a scan parameter like any other sequence parameter. A single ExamCard can be used to run both proton and non-proton imaging. Reconstruction and viewing of non-proton images or spectra, as well as the process for sending the data to PACS is fully integrated, so workflow does not differ from proton imaging. The transmit-receive 31P flex coil, with a 14 cm diameter, is immediately recognized by the ExamCard interface. Improved SNR and simplified spectra* are achieved by combining body coil decoupling with the transmit-receive surface coils. This is an example of dynamic 31P spectroscopy showing how the metabolism (signals of PCr and PI) change during a calf-muscle exercise.