Validation of apparent intra-and extra-myocellular lipid content indicator using spiral spectroscopic imaging at 3T

TL;DR

This paper introduces a rapid spiral MRSI method to map intra- and extra-myocellular lipids at 3T, providing a new approach for muscle lipid quantification.

Contribution

It presents a novel, fast spiral spectroscopic imaging technique for assessing muscle lipid content, improving upon traditional methods.

Findings

Successful mapping of IMCL and EMCL using spiral MRSI

Comparison shows consistency with classical quantification

Method offers a quick and simple alternative for muscle lipid analysis

Abstract

This work presents a fast and simple method based on spiral MRSI for mapping the IMCL and EMCL apparent content, which is a challenging task and it compares this indicator to classical quantification results in muscles of interest.