System and method for concurrent X-nuclei and H-nuclei magnetic resonance imaging

A method for multinuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a brain region of a subject using an MRI system, the method comprising:

• performing, using the MRI system, a Na-nuclei pulse sequence module during a first repetition time to acquire a portion of a first set of MR data from the brain of the subject;
• performing, using the MRI system, an H-nuclei pulse sequence module during the first repetition time to acquire a portion of a second set of MR data from the brain of the subject;
• repeating, using the MRI system, the performing of the Na-nuclei pulse sequence module and the H-nuclei pulse sequence module in an interleaved manner during a plurality of subsequent repetition times until acquisition of the first set of MR data and the second set of MR data are complete, wherein both the Na-nuclei pulse sequence module and the H-nuclei pulse sequence module are performed in each subsequent repetition time;
• generating, using a processor, at least one Na-based image using the first set of MR data;
• generating, using the processor, at least one H-base image using the second set of MR data;
• and
• displaying one or more of the at least one Na-based image and the at least one H-based image on a display.

A method for multinuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a brain region of a subject using an MRI system, the method comprising:

• performing, using the MRI system, a Na-nuclei pulse sequence module during a first repetition time to acquire a portion of a first set of MR data from the brain of the subject;
• performing, using the MRI system, an H-nuclei pulse sequence module during the first repetition timer to acquire a portion of a second set of MR data from the brain of the subject, wherein the H-nuclei pulse sequence module includes a preparation module;
• repeating, using the MRI system, the performing of the Na-nuclei pulse sequence module and the H-nuclei pulse sequence module in an interleaved manner during a plurality of subsequent repetition times until acquisition of the first set of MR data and the second set of MR data are complete, wherein both the Na-nuclei pulse sequence module and the H-nuclei pulse sequence module are performed in each subsequent repletion time;
• generating, using a processor, at least one Na-based image using the first set of MR data;
• generating, using the processor, at least one H-based image using the second set of MR data;
• and
• displaying one or more of the at least one Na-based image and the at least one H-based image on a display.