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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1998
Torsten Almen, Falsterbo, SE;
Sven Andersson, Lomma, SE;
Lars-Goran Wistrand, Lund, SE;
Klaes Golman, Rungsted Kyst, DK;
Oyvind Antonsen, Gjesaen, NO;
Rune Fossheim, Oslo, NO;
Unni Nordby Wiggen, Rasta, NO;
Hakan Wikstrom, Groningen, NL;
Tomas Klingstedt, Lund, SE;
Ib Luenbach, Dragor, DK;
Arne Berg, Blommenholm, NO;
Harald Dugstad, Oslo, NO;
Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, NO;
Abstract
The invention provides low viscosity iodinated aryl compounds, useful as X-ray contrast agents, of formula C,R,wherein three non-adjacent R groups are iodine and the remaining R groups are non-ionic, hydrophilic moieties, said compound being water soluble at 20° C. to a concentration of at least 350 mgl/ml and which in aqueous solution at 20° C. at a concentration of 350 mgl/ml has a viscosity no greater than 13.8 mPas.