Measuring local tissue temperature is critical in establishing a rational approach for hyperthermia treatment of tumors. We have found that the heme signals of myoglobin provide a unique basis for NMR thermometry in vivo. In particular the 5-methyl heme signal of MbCN exhibits a sharp, temperature-dependent resonance that is distinguishable in the tissue spectrum. Its calibrated chemical shift can then reflect the local tissue temperature in vivo.
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Université de Montpellier, IBMM UMR 5247 - Pôle Chimie Balard Recherche, 1919 Route de Mende, 34293, Montpellier, FRANCE.
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