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Purpose Many works have reported changes in the visual cortex regarding stimulation with different flickering frequencies using various neuroimaging techniques. Also, many phosphorus functional magnetic resonance spectroscopy ( P-fMRS) studies have reported high-energy phosphate (HEP) changes in the visual cortex during visual stimulation at 8 Hz, compared with rest periods. However, there have been no studies attempting to measure HEP changes during visual stimulation with different flickering frequencies. The aim of this work was to use the P-fMRS technique to assess possible HEP changes during visual stimulation experiments with stimuli flickering at 4 Hz or 8 Hz, and compare the results obtained with the different frequencies. Methods Nineteen subjects participated in the study. Experiments consisted of P-fMRS acquisitions in a 3T magnetic reso- nance scanner while subjects underwent a five blocks Rest/Stimulus protocol, with stimuli flickering at either 4 Hz or 8 Hz. We assessed pH; the alpha and gamma peaks of adenosine tri-phosphate (α-ATP and γ-ATP); the ratios phosphocreatine/inorganic phosphate (Pi), and of the metabolites phosphocreatine, Pi, glycerophosphocholine, phosphoethanolamine, and glycerophosphoethanolamine with respect to α-ATP and γ-ATP; and the linewidth of the phosphocreatine peak. Results pH was stable along acquisitions for both 4 Hz and 8 Hz. No
Research on Biomedical Engineering – Springer Journals
Published: Nov 9, 2019
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