Gd-Si Oxide Nanoparticles as Contrast Agents in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Autor: Alejandro Cabrera-García, Alejandro Vidal-Moya, Ángela Bernabeu, Jesús Pacheco-Torres, Elisa Checa-Chavarria, Eduardo Fernández, Pablo Botella
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Nanomaterials, Vol 6, Iss 6, p 109 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2079-4991
DOI: 10.3390/nano6060109
Popis: We describe the synthesis, characterization and application as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging of a novel type of magnetic nanoparticle based on Gd-Si oxide, which presents high Gd3+ atom density. For this purpose, we have used a Prussian Blue analogue as the sacrificial template by reacting with soluble silicate, obtaining particles with nanorod morphology and of small size (75 nm). These nanoparticles present good biocompatibility and higher longitudinal and transversal relaxivity values than commercial Gd3+ solutions, which significantly improves the sensitivity of in vivo magnetic resonance images.
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