Boron Imaging: Localized Quantitative Detection and Imaging of Boron by Magnetic Resonance
摘要
This chapter provides the background for understanding the current status of progress toward establishing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), applied as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), localized spectroscopy, or spectroscopic imaging (MRS, MRSI), as a viable method for the non-invasive, in vivo imaging of compounds used in BNCT. The underlying physical principles are presented, and the progress is reviewed, covering not only the direct detection of boron (10B or 11B), but also other nuclear species in the BNCT agents that are amenable for NMR detection.