Manganese compositions and methods for MRI
US5980863A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K49/06
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An MRI contrast medium of improved safety and efficacy is disclosed. The composition includes a source of calcium ions and a source of manganese ions in a ratio of from 2:1 to 40:1 in a vehicle suitable for parenteral administration. A method of enhancing an MRI signal in a mammalian tissue with the foregoing composition is also provided.
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