Patent ID: 8088358
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: A61K,B82Y

Abstract:
1. A method for the diagnostic examination of a patient comprising the steps of: a) incorporating into a carrier paramagnetic nanoparticles having a lattice structure comprising anionic and cationic components, the cationic component comprising gadolinium ions, and the anionic component selected from borates, aluminates, gallates, silicates, germinates, phosphates, halophosphates, arsenates, vanadates, niobates, tantalates, sulfates, tungstates, molybdates, halides and nitrides, wherein the nanoparticles have a size of 1 to 20 nm with a standard deviation of less than 30%, b) administering said carrier comprising said paramagnetic nanoparticles to a patient, orally or by intravenous injection, and c) subjecting the patient to an NMR-based examination.