title: Potential of microparticles for diagnostic tracer imaging.
abstract: The development of tracer imaging agents with sufficiently high label activity can lead to problems of poor aqueous solubility of the labeled tracer, causing formulation difficulty, inadvertent accumulation by phagocytic cells, or inadequate signal to noise. Our approach to solving these problems is to administer the tracer in the form of monodispersed nanoparticles which can safely be administered intravenously. Since the phagocytosis of these particles can be controlled or avoided in a predictable manner by altering particle size and surface characteristics, imaging tracers can be designed for a variety of intended applications. This paper summarizes the results and ideas for several applications involving computed tomography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and radioisotope imaging modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Violante
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003287:Contrast Media; D004285:Dogs; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010316:Particle Size; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D051381:Rats; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media