T1 and T2 determinations of metabolites and tissue water
| Basal ganglia metabolite relaxation timesa | ||
|---|---|---|
| Metabolite | T1 (ms) (n = 5) | T2 (ms) (n = 8) |
| N-acetylaspartate | 1380 ± 100 | 154 ± 16 |
| Creatine | 1360 ± 130 | 105 ± 7 |
| Choline | 1270 ± 130 | 139 ± 33 |
| Taurine | 1390 ± 510 | 127 ± 98 |
| Glutamate | 1250 ± 210 | 33 ± 5 |
| Glutamine | 1200 ± 220 | 24 ± 19 |
| Myoinositol | 1020 ± 140 | 28 ± 8 |
| Tissue water (SNpc) | 1866 ± 219 | 44.0 ± 2.2 |
| Tissue water (striatum) | 2066 ± 139 | 46.2 ± 2.7 |
↵ a Mean ± SD for five to eight mice per determination.