Gadolinium, an obscure lanthanide element buried in the middle of the periodic table, has in
the course of a decade become commonplace in medical diagnostics. Like platinum in …

Gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents (CAs) can be effective at a∼ 100-fold lower
concentration of Gadolinium ions in comparison to the concentration of Iodine atoms …

MS-325 is a novel blood pool contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging currently
undergoing clinical trials to assess blockage in arteries. MS-325 functions by binding to …

Numerous macromolecular MRI contrast agents prepared employing relatively simple
chemistry may be readily available that can provide sufficient enhancement for multiple …

The objective of the present study was to explore the potential of nanostructured lipid
carriers (NLCs) for the intravenous delivery of silybin, a poorly water-soluble …

The aim of using a contrast agent in Magnetic Resonance Imaging is to accelerate the
relaxation of water protons in the surrounding tissue. Gadolinium (Gd)(III) complexes are far …

A review of contrast agents used for magnetic resonance imaging was made with regard to
methods of drug delivery using published literature. Since the clinical approval of Gd-DTPA …

Paramagnetic metals can induce T1 shortening by interaction with free water molecules.
Two metal ions, Gadolinium and Manganese, are currently available for human use …

Blood-pool MRI contrast agents have enormous potential to aid sensitive magnetic
resonance detection and yield definitive diagnostic data of cancer and diseases of the …

Gadolinium (Gd) chelates have been extensively applied to enhance the imagery of
anatomical tissues via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These molecular complexes …