A magnetic resonance-compatible experimental set-up for hyperthermia studies.
This study presents the development and testing of an experimental set-up for simultaneous measurements of pH (intracellular by MR and extracellular by fibre-optic pH meter), tumour bio-energetics (by MR), and core/tumour temperatures (by thermocouples) in tumour-bearing mice. Potential sources of measurement errors when using these techniques concurrently in an MR set-up are discussed. Emphasis is placed on simple practical solutions to these problems.
Jayasundar
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Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapeutics Unit, Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine, UK. ramaj@medinst.ernet.in
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D000818:Animals; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D051379:Mice; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013821:Thermometers