Table 2:
Bloch simulation parameters for muscle Cr and PCr concentration calculations on 11.7 and 21.1 T scanners
| Muscle | 11.7 T scanner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ParameteR | Water | MT pool (A) | Cr pool (B) | PCr pool (C) |
| Δω (ppm) | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| R1 (s−1) | 1/(2±0.7) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R2 (s−1) | 1/(0.033±0.001) | 1/15×10−6 | 1/(0.5±0.1) | 1/(0.5±0.1) |
| Mol (mM) pH 6.5 pH 6.8 pH 7.1 |
- | 11.7 |
14.2 9.6 10.8 |
41.5 30.7 19.5 |
| kex (/sec) pH 6.5 pH 6.8 pH 7.1 |
- | 21 |
143±15 292±50 585±150 |
55±3 78±6 158±15 |
| Muscle | 21. 1 T scanner | |||
| Parameter | Water | MT pool (A) | Cr pool (B) | PCr pool (C) |
| Δω (ppm) | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| R1 (s−1) | 1/(2.33±0.06) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R2 (s−1) | 1/(0.015±0.0004) | 1/15×10−61 | 1/(0.3±0.1) | 1/(0.3±0.1) |
| Mol (mM) pH 6.5 pH 6.8 pH 7.1 |
- | 11.7 |
17.5 11 10.7 |
37.7 28 15.8 |
| kex (/sec) pH 6.5 pH 6.8 pH 7.1 |
- | 21 |
143±15 292±50 585±150 |
55±3 78±6 158±15 |
(R1, R2 values of MT, Cr, PCr without error estimates are similar to those found in reference 15)