Abstract
Herein, ultrasmall NaGdF4 nanodots (~2 nm) with DTPA conjugation have been synthesized for efficient MR angiography. Impressively, the r 1 value in MRI reaches up to 8.93 mM-1·s -1. The ultrasmall vessel lumen of a rabbit is lighted up remarkably. After 3 h, atherosclerotic plaques could be discriminated clearly. This is beneficial for the accurate early diagnosis of vascular pathema.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3867-3872 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 23 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 18 Jun 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- MR
- angiography
- atherosclerotic plaques
- contrast agents