Biochemistry of the uterus studied by magnetic resonance techniques

Magnetic resonance (MR) is a rapidly growing versatile and non-destructive tool for investigation of various aspects of biochemistry, physiology and disease. It is valuable to evaluate the new MR techniques and apply them to the most important problems for which they are best suited. This study involves using two new magnetic resonance techniques, Spectral Localization by IMaging (SLIM) and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) in studies of uterine biochemistry. The work presented strives to: (1) investigate the relation between biochemical and structural heterogeneity in normal and abnormal uterus using high resolution $\sp{31}$P magnetic resonance spectroscopy ($\sp{31}$P MRS); (2) evaluate SLIM in the above study; and (3) apply water DWI to the study of uterine endocrinology.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Biophysics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Xu, Su

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dawson, M. Joan

• Health Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Engineering, Nuclear
• Biophysics, Medical

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Xu, Su

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9543776
(UMI)AAI9543776

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19385