Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the brain: review of metabolites and clinical applications
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides anatomic images and morphometric
characterization of disease, whereas magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) provides
metabolite/biochemical information about tissues non-invasively in vivo. MRS has been
used clinically for more than two decades. The major applications of this advanced MRI tool
are in the investigation of neurological and neurosurgical disorders. MRS has also been
used in the evaluation of the prostate gland and muscle tissue, but these applications will …
characterization of disease, whereas magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) provides
metabolite/biochemical information about tissues non-invasively in vivo. MRS has been
used clinically for more than two decades. The major applications of this advanced MRI tool
are in the investigation of neurological and neurosurgical disorders. MRS has also been
used in the evaluation of the prostate gland and muscle tissue, but these applications will …