A flow velocity zeugmatographic interlace for NMR imaging in humans

We describe a flow sensitizing zeugmatographic phase-modulation interlace for NMR-imaging which is exactly analogous to Lauterbur's spatial-location-sensitizing magnetic field gradients. The method may be implemented by minor modification of any NMR-imaging scanner without interfering with its conventional operation, and enables up to 6-D imaging of the joint (spatial-flow) density of spins $\text{Δ}\text{(}\text{r}\text{,}\text{v}\text{)}$. In a special simplification, specific-flow-density, $\text{〈v(}\text{r}\text{)〉}$, and flow-current-specific-flow-density, $\text{?}{}_0\text{(}\text{r}\text{)〈}\text{v}\text{〉}$, derive directly from “real” and “imaginary” parts of the image reconstruction.     

Velocity imaging by ex situ NMR

A pulsed field gradient stimulated spin-echo NMR sequence is combined with imaging methods to spatially resolve velocity distributions and to measure 2D velocity maps ex situ. The implementation of these techniques in open sensors provides a powerful non-invasive tool to measure molecular displacement in a large number of applications inaccessible to conventional closed magnets. The method is implemented on an open tomograph that provides 3D spatial localization by combining slice selection in the presence of a uniform static magnetic field gradient along the depth direction with pulsed field gradients along the two lateral directions. Different pipe geometries are used to demonstrate that the sequence performs well even in the extremely inhomogeneous B0 and B1 fields of these sensors.     

Capillary array electrophoretic NMR of proteins in biological buffer solutions

The capillary array electrophoretic NMR (CA-ENMR) was developed to study protein mixtures in biological buffer solutions of high ionic strength. By enhancing the strength of the effective electric field across the sample, the technique permits the detection of the electrophoretic motion of 1 mM lysozyme in 50 mM NaH(2)PO(4) aqueous solution, which was previously not achievable using conventional ENMR. Heat-induced convection was dramatically reduced by blocking convective current loops and by improving the efficiency of heat exchange. Thus, the capability of ENMR study of electrolyte solutions was extended from low to high ionic strength. In addition, capillary walls reduced rf-induced electrical eddy current, thereby maintaining good probe Q factors. Because of its parallel configuration to the static magnetic field, the capillary array chamber produced no susceptibility distortions of the ENMR signal. The technique offers great potential in characterizing multiple protein conformations and protein interactions in solution.     

Role of 3D imaging in small scale NMR tomography

Some advantages of using 3D techniques in small scale NMR imaging are suggested. In particular the 3D methods are likely to be useful in slow dynamical processes occurring in vivo. Three-dimensional images obtained with our first home built prototype are also reported.     

93Nb NMR chemical shift scale for niobia systems

⁹³Nb solid-state NMR spectra of a series of inorganic niobates with Nb in different oxygen coordination environments were measured. For all studied compounds the chemical shielding and quadrupole tensor parameters were determined using conventional and ultrahigh field NMR facilities, ultrahigh speed MAS, DQ STMAS, solid-echo and computer modeling. It has been demonstrated that the ⁹³Nb isotropic chemical shift is sensitive to the coordination number of Nb sites. For the first time the ⁹³Nb NMR chemical shift scale for NbO_x polyhedra in solid materials has been proposed: for four-coordinated Nb sites, the isotropic shifts occur from −650 to −950 ppm; five-coordinated Nb sites have the isotropic shifts in the range of –900 to –980 ppm; for six-coordinated Nb sites the isotropic shifts vary from −900 to −1360 ppm; the shifts from −1200 to −1600 ppm are typical for seven-coordinated Nb sites; for eight-coordinated Nb sites the shifts are higher than −1400 ppm. The possible correlation between the value of the isotropic chemical shift and the ionic character of the NbO_x–MO_y polyhedra association has been suggested. The magnitude of the ⁹³Nb quadrupole coupling constant depends on the local symmetry of Nb sites and may vary from hundreds of kHz to hundreds of MHz.     

Sensitivity quantification of remote detection NMR and MRI

A sensitivity analysis is presented of the remote detection NMR technique, which facilitates the spatial separation of encoding and detection of spin magnetization. Three different cases are considered: remote detection of a transient signal that must be encoded point-by-point like a free induction decay, remote detection of an experiment where the transient dimension is reduced to one data point like phase encoding in an imaging experiment, and time-of-flight (TOF) flow visualization. For all cases, the sensitivity enhancement is proportional to the relative sensitivity between the remote detector and the circuit that is used for encoding. It is shown for the case of an encoded transient signal that the sensitivity does not scale unfavorably with the number of encoded points compared to direct detection. Remote enhancement scales as the square root of the ratio of corresponding relaxation times in the two detection environments. Thus, remote detection especially increases the sensitivity of imaging experiments of porous materials with large susceptibility gradients, which cause a rapid dephasing of transverse spin magnetization. Finally, TOF remote detection, in which the detection volume is smaller than the encoded fluid volume, allows partial images corresponding to different time intervals between encoding and detection to be recorded. These partial images, which contain information about the fluid displacement, can be recorded, in an ideal case, with the same sensitivity as the full image detected in a single step with a larger coil.     

Temperature mapping in a two-phase water-steam horizontal flow

This experimental study focuses on the investigation of a flow boiling that occurs during the cooling process of a high temperature heated horizontal channel. Unpressurized water is used as working fluid. An intrusive thermally instrumented cell enables the phase change to be detected at different positions inside the channel. Alongside, welded thermocouples on the external wall of the channel give information about the influence of the phase change. Several cooling flowrates are tested in order to study their influence on the phase change duration. Finally, experimental results are compared to numerical simulations to determine some characteristic parameters as bulk temperature and heat transfer coefficient.     

三维NMR谱

３ＤＮＭＲ谱是２ＤＮＭＲ谱附加一个时间周期扩展而成，３ＤＮＭＲ共振峰的重叠降低，并且灵敏度与常规的２ＤＮＯＥＳＹ实验大体相当，采集３ＤＮＭＲ数据组所需时间太长，因此迄今为止，该方法的实际应用只局限于那些浓度相当高的样品。尽管目前还十分费时，但很可能３ＤＮＭＲ不久即可成为常规的ＮＭＲ技术。     

四维NMR谱

尽管３ＤＮＭＲ谱的分辨率有所提高，但解释较大的三维异核ＮＭＲ谱时，仍存在含糊性。因此，人们希望通过增加维数进一步提高分辨率，在最近几年中出现了４ＤＮＭＲ谱，４ＤＮＭＲ谱常常是说明２ＤＮＭＲ谱的方法，４ＤＮＭＲ实验可简单地看作是由三个２ＤＮＭＲ实验所组成，新的４ＤＮＭＲ技术仍在不断地发展，已有许多将４ＤＮＭＲ谱应用于蛋白质及核酸研究的报道。     

Capillary surfaces in a cone

We show that a capillary surface in a solid cone, that is, a surface that has constant mean curvature and for which the surface boundary meets the boundary of the cone at a constant angle, is radially graphical if the mean curvature is non-positive with respect to the Gauss map pointing towards the domain bounded by the surface and the boundary of the cone. In the particular case in which the cone is circular, we prove that the surface is a spherical cap or a planar disc. The proofs are based on an extension of the Alexandrov reflection method using inversions about spheres.     

基于T2截止值的幂函数构建毛管压力曲线

岩心核磁共振（NMR）T₂谱和毛管压力曲线都在一定程度上反映了岩石孔隙结构，理论分析表明可利用T₂谱构建毛管压力曲线，由此快速获取储层孔隙结构的信息．本文对18块岩样T₂分布和毛管压力曲线进行了分析，提出将T₂截止值作为幂函数的分段点，采用分段幂函数方法构建岩样的NMR毛管压力曲线，并与采用不分段幂函数方法获得的毛管压力曲线进行了对比．研究结果表明，与不分段幂函数方法相比，分段幂函数方法得到的结果和压汞实验测定的毛管压力曲线吻合度更高，平均拟合度（R²）达到0.943 1，并且论证了T₂截止值作为分段点进行分段幂函数法构建NMR毛管压力曲线的合理性和可靠性．T₂截止值的引入提高了幂函数法构建NMR毛管压力曲线的精度，是利用NMR T₂谱构建岩样毛管压力曲线的有价值探索．     

Assessment of normal flow patterns in the pulmonary circulation by using 4D magnetic resonance velocity mapping

Objective

The purpose of this study was to analyze flow patterns in the pulmonary circulation of healthy volunteers by using 4D flow magnetic resonance imaging.

Materials and Methods

The study was approved by the local ethics committee and all subjects gave written informed consent. Eighteen volunteers underwent a 4D flow scan of the whole-heart. Two patients with congenital heart disease were also included to detect possible patterns of flow abnormalities (Patient 1: corrected transposition of great arteries (TGA); Patient 2: partial anomalous pulmonary venous return and atrial septal defect). To analyze flow patterns, 2D planes were placed on the main pulmonary artery (PA), left and right PA. Flow patterns were assessed manually by two independent viewers using vector fields, streamlines and particle traces, and semi-automatically by vorticity quantification.

Results

Two counter-rotating helices were found in the main PA of volunteers. Right-handed helical flow was detected in the right PA of 15 volunteers. Analysis of the helical flow by particles traces revealed that both helices contributed mainly to the flow in the right PA. In the patient with corrected TGA helical flow was not detected. Abnormal vortical flow was visualized in the main PA of patient 2, suggesting elevated mean PA pressure.

Conclusions

Helical flow is normally present in the main PA and right PA. 4D flow is an excellent tool to evaluate noninvasively complex blood flow patterns in the pulmonary circulation. Knowledge of normal and abnormal flow patterns might help to evaluate patients with congenital heart disease adding functional information undetectable with other imaging modalities.     

地塞米松棕榈酸酯的NMR数据解析

参考地塞米松在D₂O中检测的的¹H、¹⁹F NMR数据、棕榈酸的¹H、¹³C NMR标准图谱数据和Lindeman-Adams经验公式,对地塞米松棕榈酸酯进行了¹H和¹³C MNR检测,通过DEPT和¹H-¹H COSY、HMQC、HMBC等2D NMR技术对该化合物所有的¹H和¹³C NMR信号进行了全归属和详细解析.     

宽带脉冲DC SQUID核磁共振谱仪的研制

DC SQUID NMR在研究凝聚态体系 ,尤其在研究低温下量子有序态等方面是一项非常有价值的技术。文中描述了在带有宽带电子设备的商业 DC SQUID基础上建立起宽带脉冲谱仪 ,以及马鞍形激发线圈、采集线圈和低温装置的设计 ,并测量了铂样品在 4.2 Kz温度下的 NMR信号。     

对氯苯氧基氯苯乙酮异构体的NMR分析

2-氯-4-(4-氯苯氧基)苯乙酮和2-(4-氯苯氧基)-4-氯苯乙酮互为同分异构体,它们的核磁共振谱十分相似,只通过一维核磁共振谱对其结构确定有很大的困难. 本文借助2-(4-氯苯氧基)-4-氯苯乙酮的分子晶体结构信息,利用二维核磁共振方法,对两个化合物的¹H NMR和¹³C NMR进行了指认,为这两种化合物的结构鉴定提供了重要依据.     

利用核磁共振研究准轮烷的振荡行为

利用含巯基苯醚链和含羟基苯醚链分别与缺电子联吡啶大环化合物CPQT形成准轮烷,并利用变温核磁共振技术研究了准轮烷的振荡行为.     

毛细管电色谱中进样时间对柱效的影响

毛细管电色谱是近年发展起来的一种新型微分离技术，它结合了高效液相色谱和毛细管电泳的物点，具有高效、快速，高选择性，其有关理论研究和应用越来越深入，本文从色谱动力学角度讨论了毛细管电色谱中进样时间对柱的影响。