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Use of cross-linked hydrogel materials as image contrast agents in proton nuclear magnetic resonance tomography and tissue phantom kits containing such materials
Assignee: Novartis Corp
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Filing: 1986-03-21
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Granted: 1988-03-08
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Expires: 2006-03-21
Abstract
Abstract Cross-linked hydrogel materials in the swollen state exhibit a range of nuclear magnetic resonance spin density values, spin-lattice or longitudinal relaxation (T 1 ) values, and spin-spin or transverse relaxation (T 2 ) values embracing that of the spectrum of values associated with animal and human tissues, thereby rendering such materials useful in nuclear magnetic resonance tomography equipment contrast determinations in physiological imaging and, as to those cross-linked hydrogel materials having T 1 and T 2 values substantially shorter than the surrounding tissue, such materials are useful as image contrast agents, for example, in the gastro-intestinal tract.
Inventors
- 👤 Paula T. Beall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:00
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/44; G01R33/48; G01R33/54; G01R33/56; G01R33/5601; A; A61; A61K; A61K49/00; A61K49/06; A61K49/18; A61K49/1803; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/806; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of contrasting a proton NMR tomograph of the gastro-intestinal tract, or a portion thereof, by administering enterally to a mammal an effective image contrasting amount of a physiologically tolerable, synthetic, substantially non-degradable cross-linked hydrogel having, in the aqueous swollen state, spin-lattice or spin-spin relaxation values substantially shorter than the surrounding gastro-intestinal tissue environment; and subjecting said mammal to said proton NMR tomography.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of contrasting a proton NMR tomograph of the gastro-intestinal tract, or a portion thereof, by administering enterally to a mammal an effective image contrasting amount of a physiologically tolerable, synthetic, substantially non-degradable cross-linked hydrogel having, in the aqueous swollen state, spin-lattice or spin-spin relaxation values substantially shorter than the surrounding gastro-intestinal tissue environment; and subjecting said mammal to said proton NMR tomography.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the hydrogel is administered as an aqueous suspension or slurry of particulate swollen cross-linked hydrogel having an average particle diameter between about 100μ and 100 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the hydrogel exhibits in the fully swollen state of a proton reconance frequency of about 10 megahertz, a T 1 relaxation time between about 10 to about 200 milliseconds and a T 2 relaxation time of between about 1 to 60 milliseconds.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the hydrogel in the swollen state contains between about 5% and about 80% by weight water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein the hydrogel is substantially free of strongly ionic groups.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the hydrogel material is in the form of a bead having an average diameter between about 1 mm and 10 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A proton nuclear magnetic resonance tomography tissue phantom kit comprising a collection of synthetic cross-linked storage stabile aqueous swollen hydrogels possessing varying T 1 and T 2 constants as proton nuclear magnetic resonance tomography contrast agents in addition to conventional proton nuclear magnetic resonance tomography tissue phantom kit components.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A proton nuclear magnetic resonance tomography tissue phantom kit comprising a collection of synthetic cross-linked storage stabile aqueous swollen hydrogels possessing varying T 1 and T 2 constants as proton nuclear magnetic resonance tomography contrast agents in addition to conventional proton nuclear magnetic resonance tomography tissue phantom kit components.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A kit according to claim 7 wherein the collection contains at least 3 diverse hydrogel samples.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A kit according to claim 8, wherein the hydrogels contain between about 5 and 95% water by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A kit according to claim 9 which is suitable for use at resonance frequencies between about 2 and about 30 MHz.
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