Barekatain et al. demonstrate that hydrogen–carbon heteronuclear single quantum correlation (HSQC) spectra, obtained using a standard NMR spectroscope, can detect tumours with specific oncometabolite alterations including IDH1 mutant glioblastoma, suggesting the feasibility of this method as a diagnostic tool.
- Yasaman Barekatain
- Victoria C. Yan
- Florian L. Muller