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EuII-containing cryptates as contrast agents for ultra-high field strength magnetic resonance imaging

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: The relaxivity (contrast-enhancing ability) of Eu(II)-containing cryptates was found to be better than a clinically approved Gd(III)-based agent at 7 T. These cryptates are among a few examples of paramagnetic substances that show an increase in longitudinal relaxivity, r(1), at ultra-high field strength relative to lower field strengths.

Source: Chemical Communications

DOI: 10.1039/c1cc15219j

Authors: Joel Garcia, Jaladhar Neelavalli, E. Mark Haacke, Matthew J. Allen

Institution: Wayne State University

Language: English

Topic: Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering