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Lipids
Ci
Cr
Cho
δ
[ppm]
4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Cr
Cho
δ
[ppm]
Ci
Normal
Carcinoma
Spectroscopy
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Metabolites:
–
Choline (Cho) = Proliferation marker
–
Citrate (Ci), produced by prostatic cell
= specific marker for vital glandular tissue
–
BPH: Citrate moderately decreased
–
Carcinoma: Citrate decreased, choline increased