A novel Gd<sup>3+</sup> DTPA-bisamide complex with high relaxivity as an MRI contrast agent
Jiaxi Ru, Weiyuan Xu, Manchang Kou, Dong Hu, Xiaoliang Tang, Yu Chen, Lingling Kang, Lixiong Dai, Chao Liang
Abstract
A novel Gd( iii ) complex-based MRI contrast agent GdL has been designed and synthesized, which exhibited a much higher relaxivity than the commercially used Magnevist®, good water solubility, excellent stability, high biosafety and biocompatibility.
Topics & Concepts
Magnetic resonance imagingBiocompatibilityBovine serum albuminGadoliniumMRI contrast agentIn vivoContrast (vision)Nuclear magnetic resonanceMaterials scienceSolubilityChemistryChromatographyPhysical chemistryRadiologyMedicineBiologyBiotechnologyMetallurgyArtificial intelligenceComputer sciencePhysicsLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesMRI in cancer diagnosisAdvanced MRI Techniques and Applications