High relaxivity linear Gd(DTPA)-polymer conjugates: The role of hydrophohic interactions

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 712-716

  Kellar, Kenneth E ^a   Henrichs, P Mark ^a   Hollister, Robert ^a   Koenig, Seymour H ^b,c   Eck, Jennifer ^d   Wei, Donna ^e  

^a Nycomed Inc   (United States)

^b Relaxometry Inc   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Sanofi Synthelabo Research   (United States)

^e MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Gd(DTPA)2 ; Hydrophobic interactions; Linear polymer; Relaxivity

Indexed keywords

AMIDES; METABOLISM; UREA;

HYDROPHOBIA INTERACTIONS; HYDROPHOBIC INTERACTIONS; LINEAR COPOLYMERS; LINEAR POLYMERS; MAGNETIC FIELD DEPENDENCES; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; POLYMER CONJUGATE; RELAXIVITY;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG CONJUGATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; HYPOTHESIS; MAGNETIC FIELD; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0030726449     PISSN: 07403194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.1910380506     Document Type: Article

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