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Method of contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging using carbohydrate particles

US6203777A · kind A · utility

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11References

9Claims

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Assignee

NYCOMED IMAGING AS · NO

Inventor

Ulf Schroder · Sundbyberg, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 19, 1997
Grant date	Mar 20, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 19, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61K2123/00
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a method of contrast MR imaging, using parenterally administered contrast agents, the improvement comprising using as the contrast agent, e.g. to achieve a negative contrast effect, composite particles comprising a biotolerable, carbohydrate or carbohydrate derivative, preferably polymeric, matrix material containing magnetically responsive particles, eg. of magnetite.

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