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Dechent, Jan Falk Frederik
Mainz Univ. (Germany). Fachbereich 08: Physik, Mathematik und Informatik; Mainz Univ. (Germany). Fachbereich 09: Chemie, Pharmazie und Geowissenschaften; Mainz Univ. (Germany). Fachbereich 10: Biologie sowie Universitaetsmedizin2012
Mainz Univ. (Germany). Fachbereich 08: Physik, Mathematik und Informatik; Mainz Univ. (Germany). Fachbereich 09: Chemie, Pharmazie und Geowissenschaften; Mainz Univ. (Germany). Fachbereich 10: Biologie sowie Universitaetsmedizin2012
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[en] A major challenge in imaging is the detection of small amounts of molecules of interest. In the case of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) their signals are typically concealed by the large background signal of e.g. the tissue of the body. This problem can be tackled by hyperpolarization which increases the NMR signals up to several orders of magnitude. However, this strategy is limited for 1H, the most widely used nucleus in NMR and MRI, because the enormous number of protons in the body screen the small amount of hyperpolarized ones. Here, I describe a method giving rise to high 1H MRI contrast for hyperpolarized molecules against a large background signal. The contrast is based on the J-coupling induced rephasing of the NMR signal of molecules hyperpolarized via parahydrogen induce polarization (PHIP) and it can easily be implemented in common pulse sequences. Hyperpolarization methods typically require expensive technical equipment (e.g. lasers or microwaves) and most techniques work only in batch mode, thus the limited lifetime of the hyperpolarization is limiting its applications. Therefore, the second part of my thesis deals with the simple and efficient generation of an hyperpolarization. These two achievements open up alternative opportunities to use the standard MRI nucleus 1H for e.g. metabolic imaging in the future.
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17 Dec 2012; 108 p; Diss. (Dr.rer.nat.)
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