Paramagnetic liposomes as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents. Assessment of contrast efficacy in various liver models

Investigative Radiology

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 810-821

  Fossheim, Sigrid L ^a   Colet, Jean Marie ^b   Månsson, Sven ^c   Fahlvik, Anne Kjersti ^a   Muller, Robert N ^b   Klaveness, Jo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dipolar relaxation; Liposomal Gd HP DO3A; Liposome, size, composition; Liver contrast enhancement; Susceptibility effects

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOTERIDOL; LIPOSOME; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG UPTAKE; KUPFFER CELL; LIVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032470992     PISSN: 00209996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004424-199811000-00004     Document Type: Article

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