Abstract
The potential application of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict tumor response to radiotherapy is investigated. The water proton spin-lattice and spin-spin relaxation times (T2 and T2, respectively) of murine sarcomas (designated KHT) were measured shortly after excision. This study has demonstrated significantly different responses in T1 and T2 between the control and the irradiated tumors at various times following single doses of X rays. Quite generally, the changes in relaxation times correlated with the changes in tumor water content, indicating that the MR relaxation-time probes are fairly sensitive to radiation-induced edema and dehydration. The possible relationships between the T1 and T2 responses and radiobiological effects such as those on tumor blood flow, vascular permeability, physiological state of cells, and cell death are discussed. It is conceivable that the findings obtained from this investigation could be extended to in situ studies for potential applications in clinical radiotherapy.
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