Encoding the frequency dependence in MRI contrast media: The emerging class of CEST agents

Contrast Media and Molecular Imaging

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 78-98

  Terreno, Enzo ^a   Delli Castelli, Daniela ^a   Aime, Silvio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

CEST agents; Lanthanides; Molecular imaging; MRI; Proton exchange; Smart agents

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; LIPOCEST AGENT; PARACEST AGENT; POLYARGININE; SUPRACEST AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BRAIN TUMOR; CELL LABELING; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; FLUORINE NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; GLIOSARCOMA; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MOLECULAR IMAGING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PH MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

CONTRAST MEDIA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MOLECULAR PROBES; WATER;

EID: 77951553892     PISSN: 15554309     EISSN: 15554317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.369     Document Type: Review

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