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Commonly evaluated MRS metabolites.
| Metabolite | Resonance v | Significance |
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| Lactate | 1.3 ppm | Marker of anaerobic metabolism |
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| Lipid | 1.3 ppm | Marker of tissue damage with liberation of membrane lipids |
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| Creatine | 3.0 ppm | Energy storage: might serve as normalization baseline except in highly aggressive tumors where energy storage is used up |
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| Choline | 3.2 ppm | Marker for cell membrane turnover |
