Abstract: A method of determining the amount of intracellular manganese in the myocardium of an individual pre-administered with a manganese contrast agent, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, comprising subjecting, the individual to a MRI procedure to assess the signal intensity (SI) of images, or more preferably the longitudinal relaxation rate, R1 throughout the myocardium.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 18, 2008
Date of Patent:
December 22, 2020
Assignee:
1C TARGETS AS
Inventors:
Per Jynge, Arne Skjold, Henrik W. Larsson