Compositions and methods for magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents

Lindsay Karfeld-Sulzer (Inventor), Steven R Bull (Inventor), Annelise E. Barron (Inventor), Thomas Meade (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

The present application provides for compositions and methods of creating and applying contrast agents that find use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In particular, contrast agents that comprise monodisperse, protein polymer backbones capable of chelating multiple paramagnetic ions resulting in high relaxivity for use in enhancing MRI signal intensity.
Original languageEnglish
Patent number8021646
Filing date12/7/07
StatePublished - Sep 20 2011

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