Wireless Implantable Coil with Parametric Amplification for in Vivo Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Oximetric Applications

Overview

Journal Magn Reson Med

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Radiology

Date 2018 Apr 1

PMID 29603378

Authors

Ayano Enomoto

Chunqi Qian

Nallathamby Devasahayam

Shun Kishimoto

Nobu Oshima

Burchelle Blackman

Rolf E Swenson

James B Mitchell

Alan P Koretsky

Murali C Krishna

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Abstract

Purpose: To develop an implantable wireless coil with parametric amplification capabilities for time-domain electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy operating at 300 MHz.

Methods: The wireless coil and lithium phthalocyanine (LiPc), a solid paramagnetic probe, were each embedded individually in a biocompatible polymer polydimethoxysiloxane (PDMS). EPR signals from the LiPc embedded in PDMS (LiPc/PDMS) were generated by a transmit-receive surface coil tuned to 300 MHz. Parametric amplification was configured with an external pumping coil tuned to 600 MHz and placed between the surface coil resonator and the wireless coil.

Results: Phantom studies showed significant enhancement in signal to noise using the pumping coil. However, no influence of the pumping coil on the oxygen-dependent EPR spectral linewidth of LiPc/PDMS was observed, suggesting the validity of parametric amplification of EPR signals for oximetry by implantation of the encapsulated wireless coil and LiPc/PDMS in deep regions of live objects. In vivo studies demonstrate the feasibility of this approach to longitudinally monitor tissue pO in vivo and also monitor acute changes in response to pharmacologic challenges. The encapsulated wireless coil and LiPc/PDMS engendered no host immune response when implanted for ∼3 weeks and were found to be well tolerated.

Conclusions: This approach may find applications for monitoring tissue oxygenation to better understand the pathophysiology associated with wound healing, organ transplantation, and ischemic diseases.

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