Table 3.

Optimal glucoCEST/CESL parameters

Tissue model\B0	3 T, DC = 50%	7 T, DC = 50%	9.4 T, DC = 50%
tissue model 1 (GM)	B1 = 4.00 μT, n = 1, Trec = 5.0 s, tp = 0.10 s Maximum 0.55% at 0.8 ppm	B1 = 5.00 μT, n = 1, Trec = 5.0 s, tp = 0.07 s Maximum 1.3% at 0.6 ppm	B1 = 5.00 μT, n = 1, Trec = 5.0 s, tp = 0.07 s Maximum 1.7% at 0.6 ppm
tissue model 2 (tumor)	B1 = 4.00 μT, n = 2, Trec = 5.0 s, tp = 0.10 s Maximum 1.5% at 0.4 ppm	B1 = 5.00 μT, n = 2, Trec = 5.0 s, tp = 0.1 s Maximum 5.7% at 0.3 ppm	B1 = 5.00 μT, n = 2, Trec = 5.0 s, tp = 0.10 s Maximum 8.3% at 0.25 ppm

n, number of saturation pulses; t_p, saturation pulse duration; B₁, saturation block pulse amplitude; T_rec, recovery time before saturation starting from initial magnetization; Z_i, M_i/M₀ = 0.1