MANGANES COMPLEXES FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

摘要

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for using said compositions which comprise: a) an effective amount of a magnetic resonance imaging agent, for example, a complex having the formula: b) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients. It has been surprisingly discovered that by increasing the lipophilicity of MRI imaging agents, the ability to target different types of body tissue is greatly enhanced. The complexes of the present invention provide enhanced imaging. of arteries and veins, as well as nephric tissue imaging.