Use of the Fourier Series Window Protocol with a Zig-Zag Surface Coil in31P NMR Human Skin Spectroscopy. A Theoretical Study

Magnetic resonance coil for 31P spectroscopy of skin over curved body surfaces

“…The SNR of the y-ATP peak in the skin spectra obtained from the weighted subtraction of two 2-h acquisitions with the crossover coil was approximately 4. The average S N R of the y-ATP peak in spectra obtained in 1 h using the eight-loop parallel array coil was approximately 4.5, similar to that obtained with the scaled-up zigzag coil (8). However, both of the latter spectra include a small amount of muscle signal.…”

Age‐dependent response of energy metabolism of human skin to UVA exposure: anin vivostudy by31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

“…Moreover, the examination time should be kept as short as possible to avoid disturbances of the metabolism of the skin caused by the contact with the surface coil and to preserve the comfort of the subjects (but long enough to be‐non‐detrimental to the signal‐to‐noise ratio). Several teams have proposed solutions to overcome these difficulties (19–22). We have used a slotted crossover surface coil specifically designed to minimize depth sensitivity while maintaining high probe sensitivity over the surface of the skin to achieve good SNR (18, 23).…”