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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
May. 26, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Pier Lucio Anelli, Milan, IT;
Marino Brocchetta, Milan, IT;
Christoph De Haen, Milan, IT;
Ornella Gazzotti, Milan, IT;
Luciano Lattuada, Milan, IT;
Giovanna Lux, Milan, IT;
Giuseppe Manfredi, Milan, IT;
Pierfrancesco Morosini, Milan, IT;
Daniela Palano, Milan, IT;
Michele Serleti, Milan, IT;
Fulvio Uggeri, Milan, IT;
Massimo Visigalli, Milan, IT;
Assignee:
Bracco Imaging S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/055 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/055 ;
Abstract
Blood pool imaging contrast agents containing paramagnetic bi- and tri-valent metal ion chelates of bile acid conjugates with molecules having chelating activity are used in magnetic resonance imaging of the vascular system and particularly the coronaries.