Patent ID: 7226578
Filing Date: 2007-06-05
Classification: A61K,A61P,B65D,C07C,C07D

Abstract:
1. A method of imaging lymph nodes, comprising conducting said imaging in conjunction with administration of a contrast agent comprising a perfluoroalkyl-containing compound of formula I in which R X represents a terminal fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or hydrogen atom, and n is 6-10, L means a direct bond, a methylene group, an —NHCO group, or a group whereby p means numbers 0 to 10, q and u, independently of one another, mean numbers 0 or 1 and R or L is a straight-chain, branched, saturated or unsaturated C A stands for a complexing agent, a metal complex, or a salt of said complexing agent or metal complex with an organic and/or inorganic base or amino acid or amino acid amide, said complexing agent or complex having formula II or said complexing agent or complex having formula III or said complexing agent or complex having formula IV or said complexing agent or complex having formula V or said complexing agent or complex having formula VI or said complexing agent or complex having formula VII or said complexing agent or complex having formula VIII or said complexing agent or complex having formula IX or said complexing agent or complex having formula X or said complexing agent or complex having formula XI or said complexing agent or complex having formula XII or said complexing agent or complex having formula XIII