Magnetic nanoparticle loaded biodegradable vascular stents for magnetic resonance imaging and long-term visualization
Mingxi Li, Dongwen Deng, Zhe Chen, Wentao Liu, Gutian Zhao, Yu Zhang, Fang Yang, Zhonghua Ni
Abstract
Fe 3 O 4 superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) were synthesized to modify the BDS by ultrasonic spraying. The fabricated SPION-BDS can be entirely visualized under MR imaging, and the stent degradation can also be long-term monitored.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceMagnetic resonance imagingBiomedical engineeringBiocompatibilityNanotechnologyRadiologyMedicineMetallurgyCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsAortic aneurysm repair treatments