Paramagnetic lanthanide complexes as PARACEST agents for medical imaging
Abstract
This tutorial review examines the fundamental aspects of a new class of contrast media for MRI based upon the chemical shift saturation transfer (CEST) mechanism. Several paramagnetic versions called PARACEST agents have shown utility as responsive agents for reporting physiological or metabolic information by MRI. It is shown that basic
- This article is part of the themed collection: Lanthanides in Medicine