Chinese Journal of Magnetic Resonance ›› 2004, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (4): 505-525.

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RECENT PROGRESSES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTRAST AGENTS USED IN MAGNETIC\= RESONANCE IMAGING

 YU Kai-Chao1,2, WANG Guo-Ping1,3, DING Shang-Wu1,4*, YE Chao-Hui2,4*   

  1. 1.Department of Chemistry and Center for Nano Science & Nano Technology, \=National Sun YatSen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan;
    2.Department of Chemistry, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P R China;
    3.Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P R China;
    4.State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics(Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Wuhan 430071, P R China
  • Received:2004-05-19 Revised:2004-08-24 Online:2004-12-05 Published:2004-12-05
  • Supported by:

    台湾教育部“大学追求卓越计划”No. A-91-N-FA01-2-4, 台湾国科会基金No.NSC-91-2113-M-110-018 和国家自然科学基金(10234070, 20275011)资助项目.

Abstract:

Recent progresses in the development of MRI contrast agents using complexes of gadolinium, free radical and superparamagnetic iron oxides are reviewed with emphasis on the principle of contrast generation and the functions and properties of these compounds.

Key words: MRI, contrast agent, gadolinium complexes

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