Contrast medium for magnetic resonance imaging using physiologically tolerable manganese compound

摘要

There is provided a contrast medium composition for magnetic resonance imaging comprising a physiologically tolerable manganese compound, a physiologically tolerable reducing compound containing an alpha -hydroxy ketone group, or salt thereof and a physiologically tolerable carrier or excipient, having a manganese concentration of at least 0.3 mM or being in a dosage unit form containing at least 300 mu mol manganese. Such compositions are particularly suitable for imaging of the liver.