In vivo measurements of bone marrow cellularity using volume-localized proton NMR spectroscopy.

TitleIn vivo measurements of bone marrow cellularity using volume-localized proton NMR spectroscopy.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1991
AuthorsBallon D, Jakubowski A, Gabrilove J, Graham MC, Zakowski M, Sheridan C, Koutcher JA
JournalMagn Reson Med
Volume19
Issue1
Pagination85-95
Date Published1991 May
ISSN0740-3194
KeywordsAdult, Aged, Biopsy, Bone Marrow, Female, Hematologic Diseases, Hematopoiesis, Hematopoietic Cell Growth Factors, Humans, Ilium, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms
Abstract

Volume-localized proton NMR spectroscopy was used to estimate bone marrow cellularity in the posterior iliac crests of patients undergoing treatment with hematopoietic growth factors for a variety of hematologic and neoplastic disorders. Twelve patients were accrued, six of whom were studied more than once, yielding a total of 25 measurements. These data were compared to cellularity assessments derived from conventional bone marrow core biopsies obtained within a 24-h period before or after the NMR exam. The results obtained by the two methods are well correlated (R = 0.94, P less than 0.001), suggesting that this noninvasive technique may preclude the need for biopsies in some cases.

DOI10.1002/mrm.1910190108
Alternate JournalMagn Reson Med
PubMed ID2046540
Grant ListN44CN87270 / CN / NCI NIH HHS / United States
R29CA43841 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States
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MRI Research Institute (MRIRI)

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