Table II.
Abundance and T2 relaxation of the different fat peaks (relative to CH2 peak area) determined by spectroscopy in Intralipid (20 % fat fraction) and in 21 patients with fatty liver (various fat fractions). All amplitudes are corrected for T2 decay by taking spectra at multiple TE and curve-fitting the value to a TE of zero. Note the errors in the patient data reflect the standard deviation over the population and not error in the measurement
| 0.8 - 0.9 ppm | 1.2 - 1.3 ppm | 2.1 - 2.2 ppm | 4.7 - 4.9 ppm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Area (Intralipid) Peak T2 (Intralipid) |
0.127 67.0 ms |
1.0 51.7 ms |
0.205 67.0 ms |
4.85 802.9 ms |
| Peak Area (patient) Peak T2 (patient) |
0.29 ± 0.12 62 ± 163 ms |
1.0 74.8 ± 19.2 ms |
0.18 ± 0.14 45.8 ± 29.8 ms |
10.6 ± 8.0 36.2 ± 4.9 ms |