Visualizing the pH value in the human body could facilitate earlier and more precise diagnosis of kidney disease and cancer, and speed the assessment of a therapy’s efficacy. Until now, however, there has been no non-invasive way to measure this value in everyday clinical practice. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have identified a molecule for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) which can represent the acid to base ratio in kidneys and tumors.The molecule occurs naturally in tulips. According to initial findings, it has significant advantages over other substances investigated to date.

See the new press release on our recent publication by the Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering

https://www.bioengineering.tum.de/en/news/details/making-the-acid-base-ratio-visible