Optimization of SPECIAL 1H-MR spectroscopy and combination with self-made simulated metabolite spectral data set of LCModel software for quantitative analysis of pig liver glucose in vitro
10.13929/j.issn.1672-8475.2025.04.009
- VernacularTitle:优化SPECIAL 1H-MR波谱并结合自制LCModel软件模拟代谢物光谱数据集定量分析离体猪肝葡萄糖
- Author:
Zijie ZHONG
1
;
Zhiwei SHEN
;
Daiying LIN
Author Information
1. 汕头市中心医院放射科,广东汕头 515041
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
liver;
glucose metabolism;
magnetic resonance spectroscopy;
SPECIAL sequence
- From:
Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy
2025;22(4):273-278
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To optimize scanning parameters of SPECIAL 1H-MR spectroscopy(MRS),and to observe the feasibility of combining with self-made simulated metabolite spectral data set(B set)of LCModel software for quantitative analysis of pig liver glucose(Glc)in vitro.Methods Metabolite mixture of cod liver oil,Glc and choline with different concentrations of Glc(10,20,30,40,50 mmol/L)and the fixed concentration of cod liver oil(0.125 mg/ml)and choline(100 mmol/L)were prepared with saline to simulate liver metabolism phantoms.There were 5 tube models for each Glc concentration,with 25 tube models configured.SPECIAL sequence was used to scan tube models with different parameters,and 1H-MRS images were obtained.The acquired SPECIAL data of tube models were analyzed using LCModel software and built-in metabolite basic set(A set)and B set,respectively.SPECIAL 1H-MRS images were generated,and signal-to-noise ratio(SNR),standard deviation％(SD％)and Glc signal intensity were obtained.The quality of SPECIAL 1H-MRS images were evaluated according to SNR and SD％,and the optimal scanning parameters were selected.The correlation of Glc signal intensity of phantoms obtained by combining optimal parameters with B set and Glc concentration were analyzed.The optimal SPECIAL sequence was used to scan pig liver in vitro(n=5).Then updated fat suppression(FS)-SPECIAL sequence scanning were performed,the corresponding 1H-MRS images were obtained based on B set,and the quality was observed.Results The optimal scanning parameters of SPECIAL sequence included TR 3 500 ms,TE 4.42 ms,TM 20.00 ms,and the number of repetitions(averages)was 256.SNR of phantoms SPECIAL 1H-MRS acquired with the optimal scanning parameters and B set was 40.5±1.1 and SD％was(13.5±1.0)％,with clearer spectral lines,smoother baselines and higher Glc peak resolution.There was positive correlation between Glc signal intensity obtained with 1H-MRS and Glc concentration of phantoms(r=0.997,P＜0.001).SNR of SPECIAL 1H-MRS of pig liver in vitro was 24.0±2.7 and SD％was(13.5±1.1)％,while SNR of FS-SPECIAL 1H-MRS was 29.5±2.3 and SD％was(4.0±0.8)％,the methylene peak was suppressed and the resolution of Glc peak was higher.Conclusion SPECIAL 1H-MRS with optimized parameters combining with self-made simulation data set of LCModel software could be used for accurately quantitative analysis of pig liver Glc in vitro.
