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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2006
Applicants:
Silvio Aime, Carignano, IT;
Enzo Terreno, Bidiana, IT;
Inventors:
Silvio Aime, Carignano, IT;
Enzo Terreno, Bidiana, IT;
Assignee:
Bracco Imaging S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 49/18 (2006.01); A61K 49/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for the in vivo, ex vivo, or in vitro determination of physical or chemical parameters of diagnostic interest by use of a slow tumbling paramagnetic agent that is responsive to changes of said physical or chemical parameter through changes in the R/Rratio allowing the determination of the said parameter in a manner that is independent on the actual agent concentration.