Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of paramagnetic materials, such as lanthanide chelates, as contrast agents in magnetometric analysis, especially imaging. The invention is particularly directed to structural and functional diagnosis or imaging.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 6, 1995
Date of Patent:
May 13, 1997
Assignee:
Nycomed Imaging
Inventors:
Jo Klaveness, Thorfinn Ege, Scott M. Rocklage