Liposome suspensions as blood pool imaging contrast agents

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PATENT NO 6217849
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08882351

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The present invention concerns injectable blood pool contrast agents for NMR and X-ray imaging purpose. These blood pool agents carry imaging contrast enhancers, e.g. paramagnetic or, respectively, radio-opaque compounds for imaging the circulation and/or circulation targeted organs. The blood pool agent compositions are formulated to protect the contrast agents from early removal by the reticulo-endothelial (RES) system of the liver and the spleen, so that they stay in the circulation long enough to provide good images of the blood vessels and blood perfused organs. X-ray and NMR imaging of the circulation and of targeted organs can strongly assist in diagnosing possible ailments in human and animal patients.

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BRACCO RESEARCH S ASWISS PULLAN LES WATERS PLAN-LES-OUATES GENEVA

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Lamy, Bernard Geneva, CH 31 663
Tournier, Herve Valleiry, FR 34 739

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