COMPOSITIONS

摘要

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