Patents Assigned to Victor Snieckus
  • 16-Member ring metal chelate
    Publication number: 20060069249
    Abstract: Metal chelates are useful for improving the contrast of X-ray, ultrasound, radionuclide and magnetic resonance (MR) images. However, the metal complexes must be stable and inert so that toxicity resulting from dissociation in the body can be minimized. This invention provides 16-member ring metal chelates that can provide a charge balanced metal complex having improved stability, especially for gadolinium(III) and samarium (III).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicants: Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Victor Snieckus
    Inventors: Kwok-Yin Wong, Chi Huang, Cheuk-Sang Kwok, Victor Snieckus