EC Psychology And Psychiatry

Mini Review Volume 13 Issue 2 - 2024

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Thermometry: A Paradigm for Monitoring Core Brain Temperature Response in Functional Spectroscopy Studies

Abdul Nashirudeen Mumuni*

Department of Medical Imaging, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
*Corresponding Author: Abdul Nashirudeen Mumuni, Department of Medical Imaging, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. E-mail: mnashiru@uds.edu.gh
Received: April 02, 2024; Published: May 20, 2024



Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) predominantly measures brain metabolism, and in recent times, has attracted research interest for interrogating brain function. Brain activation paradigms mostly used in such functional MRS studies have involved the use of a visual stimulus at a frequency of about 8 Hz. It is suspected that sustained visual stimulation at such a frequency could have physiological consequences such as headaches for research volunteers. This paper highlights the utility of MRS thermometry in measuring brain temperature changes associated with functional MRS experiments, and how this method could be routinely incorporated in standard functional MRS acquisitions. The proposed paradigm does not affect the data acquisition times of functional MRS, which is desirable for clinical studies.

 Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS); Thermometry; Core Brain Temperature; Functional Spectroscopy

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Abdul Nashirudeen Mumuni. “Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Thermometry: A Paradigm for Monitoring Core Brain Temperature Response in Functional Spectroscopy Studies” ”. EC Psychology and Psychiatry  13.2 (2024): 01-05.

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