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Polymeric gastrointestinal MR contrast agents. |
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| Authors: | C Tilcock E C Unger Q F Ahkong T Fritz S H Koenig R D Brown |
| Affiliation: | Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. |
| Abstract: | Combining either paramagnetic (gadolinium chelates) or superparamagnetic (ferrite) contrast agents with polymers such as polyethylene glycol or cellulose, or with simple sugars such as dextrose, results in mixtures that exhibit improved T1 and/or T2 relaxivity compared with that of the contrast agent alone. It is suggested that the addition of such inexpensive and nontoxic polymers or saccharides may improve the effectiveness and decrease the cost of enteric contrast agents. |
| Keywords: | Contrast enhancement Contrast media, experimental studies Gadolinium Gastrointestinal tract, MR studies, 70.1214 Iron Relaxometry |