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. 2015 Jun 9;2(2):026002. doi: 10.1117/1.JMI.2.2.026002

Table 2.

Comparison of measured IMCL ratios and concentrations with values reported from previous studies.

Spectral intensity ratio (a.u.): IMCL/CrCH3 TA SO VL
Current study: 1.64±0.14 (0.66 to 2.45) 6.28±0.98 (2.13 to 14.10) 4.10±0.49 (1.63 to 7.48)
Virkamäki et al.38     3.0±0.5
Velan et al.39   5.9±1.7  
Skoch et al.40 2.76±1.40    
IMCL concentration estimated using water reference (mmol/kgww.)
Current study: 2.33±0.19 (1.11 to 3.36) 8.66±1.24 (3.21 to 18.28) 6.12±0.77 (2.10 to 11.34)
Howald et al.12 2.42±1.57    
Stannard et al.41     8.95±0.92
Bredella et al.42 1.4±1.9 5.5±2.5  
Marjańska et al.43   11.4±6.2 5.8±4.6
Vermathen et al.44 2.6±0.5 5.6±0.8 7.6±1.2
Weis et al. (fat as reference)45   3.6±1.2  
Ren et al. (creatine as reference)46   7.7±3.6  

Note: Values are mean±SD (ranges in parentheses).