Gain of a 500-fold sensitivity on an intravital MR Contrast Agent based on an endohedral Gadolinium-Cluster-Fullerene-Conjugate: A new chance in cancer diagnostics

<p>Among the applications of fullerene technology in health sciences the expanding field of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of molecular processes is most challenging. Here we present the synthesis and application of a Gd<sub>x</sub>Sc<sub>3-x</sub>N@C<sub>80<...

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Main Author: Klaus Braun, Lothar Dunsch, Ruediger Pipkorn, Michael Bock, Tobias Baeuerle, Shangfeng Yang, Waldemar Waldeck, Manfred Wiessler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.medsci.org/v07p0136.htm