BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The prospect for a therapeutic window for treatment of ischemic stroke encourages the noninvasive investigation of metabolic changes in acute ischemia. Recently, localized proton spectroscopy became available at 1.5-T magnetic resonance systems. In this study we evaluated the usefulness of combined magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy on the diagnosis of acute and chronic infarctions. METHODS: Combined magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy investigations were carried out with a 1.5-T system in 16 volunteers, eight patients with chronic infarction (greater than 8 months), and 10 patients with acute ischemic stroke (less than 8 hours). We used a stimulated echo sequence to acquire localized spectra from image-guided volumes of interest (16-27 ml). RESULTS: There were no significant interindividual differences of choline, creatine, phosphocreatine, and N-acetyl aspartate resonances in the spectra from volunteers. In chronic infarctions, N-acetyl aspartate was decreased in relation to choline. Acute ischemic infarctions were characterized by decreased N-acetyl aspartate resonances and elevation of lactate. CONCLUSIONS: The study demonstrates the feasibility of proton spectroscopy in stroke patients. Metabolic alterations in ischemic tissue can be monitored and can distinguish acute from chronic lesions.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The prospect for a therapeutic window for treatment of ischemic stroke encourages the noninvasive investigation of metabolic changes in acute ischemia. Recently, localized proton spectroscopy became available at 1.5-T magnetic resonance systems. In this study we evaluated the usefulness of combined magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy on the diagnosis of acute and chronic infarctions. METHODS: Combined magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy investigations were carried out with a 1.5-T system in 16 volunteers, eight patients with chronic infarction (greater than 8 months), and 10 patients with acute ischemic stroke (less than 8 hours). We used a stimulated echo sequence to acquire localized spectra from image-guided volumes of interest (16-27 ml). RESULTS: There were no significant interindividual differences of choline, creatine, phosphocreatine, and N-acetyl aspartate resonances in the spectra from volunteers. In chronic infarctions, N-acetyl aspartate was decreased in relation to choline. Acute ischemic infarctions were characterized by decreased N-acetyl aspartate resonances and elevation of lactate. CONCLUSIONS: The study demonstrates the feasibility of proton spectroscopy in strokepatients. Metabolic alterations in ischemic tissue can be monitored and can distinguish acute from chronic lesions.
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