Abstract: A method for measuring temperature and/or pH in vivo using paramagnetic compounds, e.g., lanthanide complexes, in conjunction with NMR has been developed. The chemical shift of the nuclear spin in these complexes can then be correlated to temperature. This non-invasive temperature measurement method is particularly useful in monitoring temperature of cancerous tissue during hyperthermic treatment to destroy the cancerous tissue or tumor.

Abstract: A blood vessel wall-defining device and method for using the device for repairing an aneurysm.

Abstract: Method for inhibiting acute rejection of a transplanted organ or tissue by a recipient mammal that includes the steps of administering to the mammal a compound which causes selective sensitization of the alloreactive lymphocytes of the transplant recipient that are involved in the rejection process to a toxin; and exposing the mammal to the toxin to selectively destroy the sensitized alloreactive lymphocytes to a greater extent than non-sensitized cells of the mammal. This method induces donor specific tolerance in the transplant recipient, i.e., acceptance of the new organ or tissue without suppression of the rest of the recipient's normal immune system.