Abstract
The present invention relates to a composition that includes gadolinium particles encapsulated in microsphere shells. The composition is suitable for use as a contrast agent with a plurality of imaging modalities, including, for example, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed temography. The compositions also are useful for therapeutic applications, including neutron capture therapy.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| U.S. patent number | 6797257 |
| Filing date | 10/12/01 |
| State | Published - Sep 28 2004 |