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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 16, 1996
Klaes Golman, Rungsted Kyst, DK;
Goran Pettersson, Hjarup, SE;
Arne Berg, Blommenholm, NO;
Jo Klaveness, Oslo, NO;
Pang.l Rongved, Nesoddtangen, NO;
Peter Leander, Lund, SE;
Ib Leunbach, Dragor, DK;
Wolfgang Gunther, West Chester, PA (US);
Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, NO;
Abstract
There is provided a contrast medium composition comprising: (a) a first contrast agent comprising a physiologically tolerable manganese compound together with an uptake promoter, having a manganese concentration of at least 0.3 mM or being in a dosage unit form containing at least 300 .mu.mol manganese, wherein the uptake promoter comprises a physiologically tolerable reducing compound containing an .alpha.-hydroxy ketone group or a physiologically tolerable acid containing .alpha.- and/or .beta.- hydroxy or amino groups, or a salt thereof, and/or vitamin D; together with (b) a second contrast agent. Such compositions are particularly suitable for imaging of the liver.