The chemistry of the less familiar elements is a fascinating topic especially for the inorganic
minded. The lanthanides, or rare earths, comprise the 5d block of the periodic table and …

A comprehensive classification of contrast agents currently used or under development for
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is presented. Agents based on small chelates …

The diagnostic capabilities of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have undergone
continuous and substantial evolution by virtue of hardware and software innovations and the …

Imaging of enzyme activity in living subjects promises many applications in both basic and
translational researches from helping elucidate the enzyme function and mechanism in …

Molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers the potential to image some events at
the cellular and subcellular level and many significant advances have recently been …

sclerosis detection) and myocardial (eg, differentiating endocardium from epicardium)
applications that must also overcome cardiac and respiratory motion and blood flow. In …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents that contain the gadolinium ion are
widely used in biomedical research and diagnosis. The relaxation mechanism of these T1 …

Molecular and Cellular Imaging of Atherosclerosis: Emerging Applications Farouc A. Jaffer,
Peter Libby, Ralph Weissleder Molecular imaging studies have shed light on important …

The current lack of suitable probes has limited the in vivo imaging of reactive
oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS/RNS). ROS/RNS are often generated by ischemia-induced …

In recent years, contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has shown promise
for in vivo visualization of reporter gene expression and molecular biomarkers of various …