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Method for enhancing magnetic resonance imaging using an image altering agent containing an excess of chelating agent
Assignee: Mallinckrodt Inc
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Filing: 1990-08-13
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2010-08-13
Abstract
Abstract Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging of body organs and tissues is enhanced by administering to a living animal body a substantially nontoxic paramagnetic image altering agent comprised of a composition containing a chelate of a paramagnetic element, such as manganese, gadolinium or iron, carried by a liposome. The chelate is carried by or within the external surface of the liposome in such a manner that after arrival at or delivery to the desired organ or tissue site, the paramagnetic image altering agent is released in a diagnostically useful fashion.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark E. Bosworth
- 👤 Ronald M. Hopkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 04:59
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/44; G01R33/48; G01R33/54; G01R33/56; G01R33/5601; A; A61; A61K; A61K49/00; A61K49/06; A61K49/18; A61K49/1806; A61K49/1812; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/90; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/806; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for enhancing NMR imaging of body organs and tissues which comprises administering a diagnostically effective amount of a substantially nontoxic paramagnetic image altering agent to a living animal body in a sufficient amount to provide enhancement of NMR images of said body organs and tissues, said paramagnetic image altering agent containing a chelate of a paramagnetic element and an excess of a chelating agent as a salt of said chelating agent.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for enhancing NMR imaging of body organs and tissues which comprises administering a diagnostically effective amount of a substantially nontoxic paramagnetic image altering agent to a living animal body in a sufficient amount to provide enhancement of NMR images of said body organs and tissues, said paramagnetic image altering agent containing a chelate of a paramagnetic element and an excess of a chelating agent as a salt of said chelating agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said paramagnetic image altering agent is carried by a liposome.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said paramagnetic element is selected from the group consisting of manganese, gadolinium, cobalt, chromium, nickel, iron, and other elements of the lanthanide series.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said chelating agent is selected from the group consisting of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid, nitriloacetic acid, trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid, 1,3-diamino-2-hydroxypropyl-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid and ethyleneglycolbis (beta-aminoethyl ether)-N,N-tetraacetic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said salt of said chelating agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium, calcium, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 or clam 2 wherein said paramagnetic image altering agent contains manganous disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate and calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said paramagnetic image altering agent contains gadolinium disodium diethylenetriamine pentaacetate and calcium disodium diethylenetriamine pentaacetate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said paramagnetic image altering agent contains gadolinium disodium diethylenetriamine pentaacetate and calcium trisodium diethylenetriamine pentaacetate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein NMR images of the liver are enhanced.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein NMR images of the spleen are enhanced.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein NMR images of the heart are enhanced.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein NMR images of the glandular organs are enhanced.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein NMR images of the lung and lymphatic system are enhanced.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said paramagnetic element is gadolinium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said paramagnetic element is manganese.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said paramagnetic element is iron.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said chelate of a paramagnetic element is a diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid chelate of gadolinium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claim 17 wherein said salt of said chelating agent is a salt of diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said salt of said chelating agent is a calcium salt.
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