Bifunctional detection agents having a polymer covalently linked to an MRI agent and an optical dye
US5900228A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/24
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides bifunctional detection agents comprising optical dyes covalently linked to at least one magnetic resonance image (MRI) contrast agent. These agents may include a linker, which may be either a coupling moiety or a polymer.
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