Intra-tumoural lipid composition and lymphovascular invasion in breast cancer via non-invasive magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank Dr. Nicholas Senn for conducting data auditing, Dr. Matthew Clemence (Philips Healthcare Clinical Science, UK) for clinical scientist support, Dr. Tim Smith for biologist support, Mr. Gordon Buchan for technician support, Ms Bolanle Brikinns for patient recruitment support, Ms Dawn Younie for logistic support and Prof. Andrew M. Blamire for advice on MRS. The authors would also like to thank Mr Roger Bourne and Ms Mairi Fuller for providing access to the patients. Funding: This study has received funding from Friends of Aberdeen and North Centre for Haematology, Oncology and Radiotherapy (ANCHOR) (RS2015 004). Sai Man Cheung’s PhD study was jointly supported by Elphinstone scholarship, Roland Sutton Academic Trust and John Mallard scholarshipPeer reviewedPublisher PD

Optimal Phased-Array Signal Combination For Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Measurement In Breast Cancer Using Multiple Quantum Coherence MR Spectroscopy At 3T

Acknowledgements The author would like to thank Dr Matthew Clemence (Philips Healthcare Clinical Science, UK) for clinical scientist support, Ms Bolanle Brikinns, Ms Louisa Pirie, Ms Linda Lett, and Ms Kate Shaw for patient recruitment support, Ms Dawn Younie for logistic support, Mr Roger Bourne and Ms Mairi Fuller for providing access to the patients as well as Mrs Beverly MacLennan, Mrs Nichola Crouch, Mr Mike Hendry, and Ms Laura Reid for radiographer support. This project was funded by Friends of Aberdeen and North Centre for Haematology, Oncology and Radiotherapy (ANCHOR). Vasiliki Mallikourti’s PhD study is supported by The Princess Royal Tenovus Scotland Medical Research Scholarship.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Field-Cycling Magnetic Resonance Imaging for identifying Minor Ischemic Stroke below 0.2 tesla

Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank radiographers Nichola Crouch, Mike Hendry, Laura Reid, Michelle Mauchline, and Arthur Ginsburg for their support with patient scans of FCI, Stacey Dawson for the study coordination, and the Scottish Stroke Research Network nurses, Janice Irvine, Annika Walch, Farah Muir and Sandra Williams who helped with patient recruitment. We also thank Alison Murray who contributed to study set up and 3T image interpretation. Funding for the scanner prototype was obtained from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 668119 (project “IDentIFY”) and funding for VM during write up came from the Chief Scientist Office (Grant TCS/19/44)Peer reviewe

Phased-array combination of 2D MRS for lipid composition quantification in patients with breast cancer

Acknowledgements: The author would like to thank Dr Matthew Clemence (Philips Healthcare Clinical Science, UK) for clinical scientist support, Ms Bolanle Brikinns, Ms Louisa Pirie, Ms Linda Lett, and Ms Kate Shaw, for patient recruitment support, Ms Dawn Younie for logistic support, Mr Roger Bourne and Ms Mairi Fuller for providing access to the patients as well as Mrs Beverly MacLennan, Mrs Nicola Crouch, Mr Mike Hendry, and Ms Laura Reid for radiographer support. Funding: This project was funded by Friends of Aberdeen and North Centre for Haematology, Oncology and Radiotherapy (ANCHOR), Tenovus Scotland, and NHS Grampian Endowment. Vasiliki Mallikourti’s PhD study is supported by The Princess Royal Tenovus Scotland Medical Research Scholarship.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Field-Cycling MRI for Identifying Minor Ischemic Stroke Below 0.2 T

The authors thank radiographers Nichola Crouch, MSc; Mike Hendry, BSc (Hons); Laura Reid, BSc (Hons); Michelle Mauchline, BSc (Hons); and Arthur Ginsburg, BSc, for their support with patient scans at FCI; Stacey Dawson for the study coordination; and the Scottish Stroke Research Network nurses, Janice Irvine, RGN; Annika Walch, RGN; Farah Muir, RN; and Sandra Williams, RGN, who helped with patient recruitment. We also thank Alison Murray, MBChB (Hons), FRCR, FRCP, PhD, FRSE, who contributed to study setup and 3.0-T image interpretation.Peer reviewe