METHODS AND SYSTEMS USING NON-LABELED ANTIMETABOLITES AND ANALOGS THEREOF AS THERANOSTIC AGENTS

摘要

A method, computer-readable medium and system of planning, guiding and/or monitoring a therapeutic procedure, can include: receiving a non-labeled therapeutic agent by a subject, said non-labeled therapeutic agent comprises at least one type of water-exchangeable proton that is exchangeable with protons in surrounding water molecules so as to enhance detection by a chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) process; acquiring a plurality of CEST magnetic resonance images of said non-labeled therapeutic agent within a region of interest of said subject for a corresponding plurality of times; and assessing at least one of a therapeutic plan or therapeutic effect of said non-labeled therapeutic agent in tissue of said subject based on said plurality of magnetic resonance images