High payload Gd(iii) encapsulated in hollow silica nanospheres for high resolution magnetic resonance imaging†
Abstract
For clear MR imaging of blood vessels, a long blood circulation time of effective T1 contrast agents is necessary. Nanoparticulate MR contrast agents are much more effective owing to their enhanced relaxivity, a result of reduced tumbling rates, and large payloads of active magnetic species. PEGylated yolkâshell