DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2013.v01i02.019

Pages: 117-121

Abstract: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is a non-invasive technique that can be used to measure the concentrations of different low-molecular weight chemicals. It differs from conventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in that spectra provide physiological and chemical information instead of anatomy. The high diagnostic specificity of MRS enables the biochemical changes that accompany various neurological disorders to be detected, as well as disease characterization, sometimes diagnosis, and monitoring. In this paper we discuss the physical basis, normal spectra, clinical applications and results interpretation of MRS in the evaluation of neurological disorder.