Journal article
Eu II -containing cryptates as contrast agents for ultra-high field strength magnetic resonance imaging
Abstract
The relaxivity (contrast-enhancing ability) of Eu(II)-containing cryptates was found to be better than a clinically approved Gd(III)-based agent at 7 T. These cryptates are among a few examples of paramagnetic substances that show an increase in longitudinal relaxivity, r(1), at ultra-high field strength relative to lower field strengths.
Authors
Garcia J; Neelavalli J; Haacke EM; Allen MJ
Journal
Chemical Communications, Vol. 47, No. 48, pp. 12858–12860
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Publication Date
2011
DOI
10.1039/c1cc15219j
ISSN
1359-7345