Bimonthly Meeting on July 7, 2008

Analysis of Recent MRS Exam

Amarjeet Bhullar

S9.6 S19.6 S29.6

3 scans from the patient Patient Name: AD Exam ID: 4465

S9.6 Image

PRESS ROI Superimposed on S9.6 Image: 7x7=49 Voxels

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Metabolites ppm range Image range

Choline 3.35 to 3.21 64 to 74

Creatine 3.15 to 3.00 78 to 88

N-Acetyl Aspartate NAA 2.18 to 2.01 143 to 154

Functional Map: Metabolites and Metabolite ratios

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Metabolites view: the numerical values of the metabolites and metabolite ratios for each ROI on the image

Voxel # 2 Voxel # 3

Voxel # 9 Voxel # 10

Voxel # 16 Voxel # 17

Voxel # 23 Voxel # 24

S19.6 Image

PRESS ROI Superimposed on S19.6 Image: 7x7=49 Voxels

Metabolites view: the numerical values of the metabolites and metabolite ratios for each ROI on the image

Voxel # 2 Voxel # 3

Voxel # 9 Voxel # 10

Voxel # 16 Voxel # 17

Voxel # 23 Voxel # 24

S29.6 Image

PRESS ROI Superimposed on S29.6 Image: 7x7=49 Voxels

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Next Steps:

Analysis of all existing four exams

Compare them and draw the conclusion

Suggestions are welcome