Frontispiece: Heterogeneous Parahydrogen‐Induced Polarization of Diethyl Ether for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Applications. Issue 4 (18th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Salnikov, Oleg G.; Svyatova, Alexandra; Kovtunova, Larisa M.; Chukanov, Nikita V.; Bukhtiyarov, Valerii I.; Kovtunov, Kirill V.; Chekmenev, Eduard Y.; Koptyug, Igor V.
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 27:Issue 4(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-01-18
• Subjects: diethyl ether -- hyperpolarization -- imaging agents -- NMR spectroscopy -- parahydrogen-induced polarization; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.202180463
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

Abstract : Pulmonary MRI : The frontispiece illustrates that hyperpolarized diethyl ether vapor can be imaged on any clinical MRI scanner, and it can provide information on the structure and functions of lungs. In their Full Paper on page 1316 ff., O. G. Salnikov et al. present 1.3% nuclear spin polarization level for diethyl ether achieved by using heterogeneous hydrogenation with parahydrogen and the possibility of ∼10‐fold prolongation of the hyperpolarization lifetime. Since diethyl ether is a well‐established anesthetic, translation of the proposed method to the clinical use represents the plausible future of pulmonary MRI.