A new method for the evaluation of the liver injury by 19F MRS of 5‐fluorouracil

Abstract
An investigation was made of 5‐fluorouracil metabolism in rat liver by 19F MRS. Fluoronucleotide synthesis increased markedly with liver injury and accelerated with uracil treatment, indicating that 19F MRS may serve as a new method for evaluating liver viability. © 1991 Academic Press, Inc.