GadoSpinâ„¢ F
Atherosclerosis imaging MRI agent
GadoSpinâ„¢ F MRI contrast agent (1 x 5 injections): 130 - 095 - 162
GadoSpinâ„¢ F MRI contrast agent (5 x 5 injections): 130 - 095 - 163
GadoSpin F is a unique MRI agent developed for atherosclerosis imaging. It contains a hydrophobic targeting moiety for high protein binding affinity. The agent accumulates in atherosclerotic plaques and enables direct T1-weighted visualization of plaque burden.
The unique amphiphilic agent for plaque imaging:
- Contains a hydrophobic targeting moiety
- Accumulates in atherosclerotic plaques
- Leads to significant T1 positive enhancement in atherosclerotic vasculature
Alternatively, benefit from GadoSpin F:
- For efficient lymph node and inflammation imaging based on its selective enrichment
- By easily performing an additional angiography scan during GadoSpin F's extended blood pool phase
Relaxivity (37 °C, 1.5 T)
r1 = 18 L mmol-1 s-1
r2 = 31 L mmol-1 s-1
r1 = 15 L mmol-1 s-1
r2 = 20 L mmol-1 s-1
~1,300 g mol-1
Schematic diagram of GadoSpin F:



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