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ReviewCureus2026

Repetition Time and Echo Time as Determinants of Quantitative Accuracy in Brain Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS): A Comprehensive Review.

Sumit Tyagi, Ashok Sharma, Ashish Kumar Shukla, Subhash Chand Sylonia, Lalit Gupta

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Review in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Sumit TyagiDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging Technology, Santosh Deemed to be University, Ghaziabad, IND.
Ashok SharmaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging Technology, Santosh Deemed to be University, Ghaziabad, IND.
Ashish Kumar ShuklaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging Technology, Santosh Deemed to be University, Ghaziabad, IND.
Subhash Chand SyloniaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, IND.
Lalit GuptaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging Technology, Santosh Deemed to be University, Ghaziabad, IND.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is a non-invasive technique that can be used to characterize and measure in vivo biochemical metabolites in the human brain. MRS extends the concept of conventional magnetic resonance imaging, which primarily depicts anatomical structures, to provide metabolic data vital for comprehending the physiological functioning of a normal brain as well as pathological processes such as tumors, neurodegenerative disorders, epilepsy, metabolic encephalopathies, and psychiatric illnesses. To support clinical diagnosis and metabolite research, accurate quantification of brain metabolites, such as N-acetylaspartate, choline-containing substances, creatine, myo-inositol, glutamate, glutamine, and lactate, is vital.

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brain spectroscopyecho timemagnetic resonance spectroscopyquantitative accuracyrepetition time

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PMID42181477
PMCPMC13197002

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