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(Investigators: L. Valkovič, I. Frollo) Phosphorus MR spectroscopy (31P-MRS) is a unique technique that allows non-invasive measurement of tissue energy metabolism in vivo. However, due to the low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), it is still not commonly used in medical practice. MR systems with a magnetic field strength of 7T in combination with surface coils achieve…

(Investigators: J. Přibil, I. Frollo, D. Gogola, T. Dermek) During scanning in a magnetic resonance (NMR) tomograph, mechanical vibrations occur due to the function of the coils of the gradient system and acoustic noise is subsequently generated. This is a source of interference, especially in 3-D imaging – an increase in background noise and a…

(Investigators: V. Juráš, P. Szomolányi, I. Frollo) Although magnetic resonance imaging is currently considered the most accurate method for investigating cartilage damage, morphological imaging is often not sufficient to determine the degree of damage, nor does it detect early stages of degeneration, which are manifested solely by changes in the internal structure of cartilage. Quantitative…

(Investigators: L. Valkovič, I. Frollo) Cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes are very often accompanied by changes in the energy metabolism of skeletal muscle. Therefore, modern medicine is placing increasing emphasis on research into new non-invasive methods for measuring energy metabolism. In line with this trend, new methodologies for determining oxidative metabolism using static and dynamic…