Increased myocardial wall thickening as index of viability assessment: a preliminary report on delayed contrast MRI.

abstract：:Purpose. To investigate the value of SUV metrics and radiomic features based on the ability of 18F-FDG PET/CT in differentiating between breast lymphoma and breast carcinoma. Methods. A total of 67 breast nodules from 44 patients who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT pretreatment were retrospectively analyzed. Radiomic paramet...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Ou X,Wang J,Zhou R,Zhu S,Pang F,Zhou Y,Tian R,Ma X

更新日期：2019-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Various contrast agents (Magnevist, Gadovist and Multihance) loaded into polymeric nanocapsules were synthesized by the inverse miniemulsion technique. The relaxivity of the resultant contrast agents was assessed at 1.5 T magnetic field strength. The ionic relaxivity of the contrast agents could at least be maintained...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Sharma S,Paiphansiri U,Hombach V,Mailänder V,Zimmermann O,Landfester K,Rasche V

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoma of the prostate is the most frequent diagnosed malignant tumor in men and is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in this group. The cure rate of prostate cancer is highly dependent on the stage of disease at the diagnosis and early detection is key to designing effective treatment strategies. Th...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Abdolahi M,Shahbazi-Gahrouei D,Laurent S,Sermeus C,Firozian F,Allen BJ,Boutry S,Muller RN

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the longitudinal and transverse relaxation times (T(1) and T(2)) of water protons in an aqueous solution of an MRI contrast agent is essential for its characterization. These parameters can be measured at low field on low resolution spectrometers or at high field on high resolution spectrometers. The reli...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Henoumont C,Laurent S,Vander Elst L

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-aggregation of dyes even at low concentrations poses a considerable challenge in preparing sufficiently bright molecular probes for in vivo imaging, particularly in the conjugation of near infrared cyanine dyes to polypeptides with multiple labeling sites. Such self-aggregation leads to a significant energy trans...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Zhegalova NG,He S,Zhou H,Kim DM,Berezin MY

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To investigate same day 18F-FDG (Fluorodeoxyglucose) PET (Positron Emission Tomography)/MR (Magnetic Resonance) test-retest repeatability of Standardized Uptake Value measurements normalized for body weight (SUV) and lean body mass (SUL) in different locations in the liver. Methods:This prospective study wa...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Domachevsky L,Bernstine H,Nidam M,Stein D,Goldberg N,Stern D,Abadi-Korek I,Groshar D

更新日期：2017-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) imaging is an emerging MRI technique relying on the use of endogenous or exogenous molecules containing exchangeable proton pools. The heterogeneity of the water resonance frequency offset plays a key role in the occurrence of artifacts in CEST-MR images. To limit this draw...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Stancanello J,Terreno E,Castelli DD,Cabella C,Uggeri F,Aime S

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An important challenge in medical diagnostics is to design all-in-one contrast agents that can be detected with multiple techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission tomography (SPECT) or fluorescence imaging (FI). Altho...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： van Schooneveld MM,Cormode DP,Koole R,van Wijngaarden JT,Calcagno C,Skajaa T,Hilhorst J,'t Hart DC,Fayad ZA,Mulder WJ,Meijerink A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perfluorocarbon (PFC) double emulsions loaded with a water-soluble, therapeutic agent can be triggered by ultrasound in a process known as acoustic droplet vaporization. Elucidating the stability and biodistribution of these sonosensitive vehicles and encapsulated agents is critical in developing targeted drug deliver...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Fabiilli ML,Piert MR,Koeppe RA,Sherman PS,Quesada CA,Kripfgans OD

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two novel Gd-based contrast agents (CAs) for the molecular imaging of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) were synthetized and characterized in vitro and in vivo. These probes were based on the PLG*LWAR peptide sequence, known to be hydrolyzed between Gly and Leu by a broad panel of MMPs. A Gd-DOTA chelate was conjugated...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Gringeri CV,Menchise V,Rizzitelli S,Cittadino E,Catanzaro V,Dati G,Chaabane L,Digilio G,Aime S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Microbubble contrast agents are currently implemented in a variety of both clinical and preclinical ultrasound imaging studies. The therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities of these contrast agents are limited by their short in-vivo lifetimes, and research to lengthen their circulation times is on going. In this...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Mullin L,Gessner R,Kwan J,Kaya M,Borden MA,Dayton PA

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ferrite nanoparticles (F-NPs) can transform both cancer diagnostics and therapeutics. Superparamagnetic F-NPs exhibit high magnetic moment and susceptibility such that in presence of a static magnetic field transverse relaxation rate of water protons for MRI contrast is augmented to locate F-NPs (i.e., diagnostics) an...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Hyder F,Manjura Hoque S

更新日期：2017-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Monodisperse mesoporous silica (mSiO(2) ) coated superparamagnetic iron oxide (Fe(3) O(4) @mSiO(2) ) nanoparticles (NPs) have been developed as a potential magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T(2) contrast agent. To evaluate the effect of surface coating on MRI contrast efficiency, we examined the proton relaxivities of ...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Ye F,Laurent S,Fornara A,Astolfi L,Qin J,Roch A,Martini A,Toprak MS,Muller RN,Muhammed M

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) for labeling cells holds great promise for clinically applicable cell tracking using magnetic resonance imaging. For clinical application, an effectively and specifically labeled cell preparation is highly desired (i.e. a large amount of intracellular iron and a negligibl...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： van Buul GM,Farrell E,Kops N,van Tiel ST,Bos PK,Weinans H,Krestin GP,van Osch GJ,Bernsen MR

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, the combination of histological sectioning, staining, and microscopic assessment of the 2D sections is still the golden standard for structural and compositional analysis of biological tissues. X-ray microfocus computed tomography (microCT) is an emerging 3D imaging technique with high potential for 3D struct...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： de Bournonville S,Vangrunderbeeck S,Kerckhofs G

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Overexpression of the chemokine-4 receptor (CXCR4) in brain tumors is associated with high cancer cell invasiveness. Recently, we reported the preclinical evaluation of 99mTc-CXCR4-L (cyclo-D-Tyr-D-[NMe]Orn[EDDA-99mTc-6-hydrazinylnicotinyl]-Arg-NaI-Gly) as a SPECT radioligand capable of specifically detecting the CXCR...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Vallejo-Armenta P,Santos-Cuevas C,Soto-Andonaegui J,Villanueva-Pérez RM,González-Díaz JI,García-Pérez FO,Arrellano-Zarate A,Luna-Gutiérrez M,Azorín-Vega E,Ocampo-García B,Ferro-Flores G

更新日期：2020-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantum dots (QDs) are fluorescent nanoparticles with broad excitation and narrow, wavelength-tunable emission spectra. They are used extensively for in vitro fluorescence imaging studies and more recently for in vivo small animal and pre-clinical studies. To date there has been little concern about the selection of Q...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Rosenblum LT,Kosaka N,Mitsunaga M,Choyke PL,Kobayashi H

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel tumor stroma targeting and membrane-penetrating cyclic peptide, named iCREKA, was designed and labeled by fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) and positron emitter 18F to build the tumor-targeting tracers. The FITC-iCREKA was proved to have significantly higher cellular uptake in the glioma U87 cells in the prese...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Wang LJ,Li HS,Wang QS,Wu HB,Han YJ,Zhou WL,Wang M,Huang S

更新日期：2018-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To synthesize 68Ga-Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC (68Ga-PSMA-11) with a synthesis module and investigate PET-CT imaging to monitor PSMA expression during prostate cancer (PCa) progression and tumor growth in mice bearing subcutaneous PCa xenografts. Method:The radiochemical purity and stability of  68Ga-PSMA-11 w...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Wang Y,Shao G,Wu J,Cui C,Zang S,Qiu F,Jia R,Wang Z,Wang F

更新日期：2018-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Gold nanoparticles coated by gadolinium (III) chelates (Au@DTDTPA) where DTDTPA is a dithiolated bisamide derivative of diethylenetriamine-N,N,N',N'',N''-pentaacetic acid (DTPA), constituted contrast agents for both X-ray computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. In an MRI context, highly stable Gd(3+) compl...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Mogilireddy V,Déchamps-Olivier I,Alric C,Laurent G,Laurent S,Vander Elst L,Muller R,Bazzi R,Roux S,Tillement O,Chuburu F

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To evaluate the clinical and prognostic value of PET/CT with combination of 68Ga-DOTATATE and 18F-FDG in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP-NENs). Method:83 patients of GEP-NENs who underwent 68Ga-DOTATATE and 18F-FDG PET/CT were enrolled between June 2013 and December 2016. Well-different...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Zhang P,Yu J,Li J,Shen L,Li N,Zhu H,Zhai S,Zhang Y,Yang Z,Lu M

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) MRI is sensitive to dilute proteins and peptides as well as microenvironmental properties. However, the complexity of the CEST MRI effect, which varies with the labile proton content, exchange rate and experimental conditions, underscores the need for developing quantitativ...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Sun PZ,Wang Y,Dai Z,Xiao G,Wu R

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2017/7368384.]. ...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Tse JJ,Dunmore-Buyze PJ,Drangova M,Holdsworth DW

更新日期：2018-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH) with chemically synthesized nanoparticles is currently used in clinical trials as it destroys tumor cells with an extremely localized deposition of thermal energy. In this paper, we investigated an MFH protocol based on magnetic nanoparticles naturally produced by magnetotactic bacter...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Mannucci S,Tambalo S,Conti G,Ghin L,Milanese A,Carboncino A,Nicolato E,Marinozzi MR,Benati D,Bassi R,Marzola P,Sbarbati A

更新日期：2018-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose was to investigate whether MnCl(2) can serve as an MRI contrast agent to detect chronic cryoinjury infarction in pigs in vivo and whether MnCl(2) causes significant hemodynamic disturbances. Hearts were subjected to a topical 2 min cryothermia to establish myocardial infarction (MI). Thereafter GdDTPA-enha...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Yang Y,de Gervai PD,Sun J,Gruwel ML,Kupriyanov V

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin 9 (Siglec-9) is a ligand of inflammation-inducible vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1). We compared 68Ga-DOTA- and 18F-fluorodeoxyribose- (FDR-) labeled Siglec-9 motif peptides for PET imaging of inflammation. Methods. Firstly, we examined 68Ga-DOTA-Siglec-9 and 18F-FDR-S...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Virtanen H,Silvola JMU,Autio A,Li XG,Liljenbäck H,Hellberg S,Siitonen R,Ståhle M,Käkelä M,Airaksinen AJ,Helariutta K,Tolvanen T,Veres TZ,Saraste A,Knuuti J,Jalkanen S,Roivainen A

更新日期：2017-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing agents with 'seek, treat and see' capability is critical for personalized molecular medicine. Those agents will specifically target the disease markers for diagnosis and apply the biologically effective dose for treatment. Retinoids regulate a multitude of biological processes. In addition, retinoic acid ca...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Wang W,Qiu X,Zhang F,Sun J,Cameron AG,Wendt JA,Mawad ME,Ke S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photoacoustic imaging is an emerging imaging modality for noninvasive detection of tissue structural and functional anomalies. Multifunctional microbubbles (MBs) and nanobubbles (NBs) are contrast agents integrating multiple disease-targeting, imaging and therapeutic functions. Multifunctional MBs and NBs represent an...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Xu RX

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical fluorescence imaging has been developed as an aid to intraoperative diagnosis to improve surgical and endoscopic procedures. Compared with other intraoperative imaging methods, it is lower in cost, has a high safety margin, is portable and easy to use. γ-glutamyl hydroxymethyl rhodamine green (gGlu-HMRG) is a ...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： Harada T,Nakamura Y,Sato K,Nagaya T,Choyke PL,Seto Y,Kobayashi H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various studies have shown that various cell types can be labeled with iron oxide particles and visualized by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, reported protocols for cell labeling show a large variation in terms of labeling dose and incubation time. It is therefore not clear how different labeling protocols ...

journal_title：Contrast media & molecular imaging

authors： van Tiel ST,Wielopolski PA,Houston GC,Krestin GP,Bernsen MR

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00