Investigation of the Potential of 31-Phosphorus Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Predict Radiation Sensitivity.

摘要

The ability of in vivo 31-Phosphorus Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (31-PNMR) Spectroscopy to predict radiation sensitivity following both single and fractionated therapy was evaluated in this study. For Radiation Induced Fibrosarcoma (RIF-1) tumors either, in their natural state or treated with the vasodilator, hydralazine, an increase in the ratio of phosphocreatine to inorganic phosphate (PCr/Pi) and tumor pH were shown to be significantly correlated (p < 0.01) with radiation sensitivity to a single dose of 15 Grays (Gy) of radiation. After administration of hydralazine to reduce tumor blood flow or flunarizine to increase tumor blood flow, time dependent changes were observed in the 31-P NMR spectrum. After hydralazine, there was a significant (p < 0.01) decrease in PCr/Pi over time. The opposite pattern was seen for flunarizine i.e., decline in Pi, and an increase tumors was substantially greater(p < 0.05) than that of hydralazine treated tumors. Theses. (JHD)