Table 1. Summary of 31P SNR and B1 + measurements in the developed array and a commercially available dual-nuclei birdcage.
Measurement |
31P SNR |
31P B1+ (nT/V) | |||||
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ROI | GN(lat) | GN(med) | Soleus | TA | TP | Phantom (center) | Phantom (transverse cross-section) |
31P/1H Array | 12.4 ± 2.0 | 12.1 ± 2.4 | 8.4 ± 2.2 | 8.9 ± 1.4 | 5.6 ± 0.8 | 8.2 | 253.4 ± 14.3 |
31P/1H Birdcage | 5.1 ± 0.7 | 4.9 ± 0.9 | 3.8 ± 1.3 | 4.8 ± 1.3 | 4.2 ± 1.0 | 8.0 | 323.2 ± 6.5 |
*GN = gastrocnemius, TA = tibialis anterior, TP = tibialis posterior, lat = lateral, med = medial. Values are reported as the mean ± standard deviation within the ROI.