NCIt synonyms : Charcoal Suspension; Carlo Erba India Ink; Paramagnetic Charcoal Suspension; CE India Ink; Carbon Particulate Suspension;
NCIt definition : An aqueous suspension containing carbon particulates from charcoal powder and paramagnetic
oxygen (O2) sensor, that can potentially be used to assess oxygen levels using electron
paramagnetic resonance (EPR) oximetry. Upon injection into tissue, the india ink has
a particular EPR spectra that is very sensitive to oxygen and on the oxygen levels
in tissues, and the line width of the EPR spectrum can be broadened by oxygen. Upon
using EPR Oximetry, this spectrum can provide sensitive, repeated, and direct measurements
of tissue oxygen and oxygenation status of tumors.;