Early animal model evaluation of an implantable contrast agent to enhance magnetic resonance imaging of arterial bypass vein grafts.
Conclusion A MRI contrast agent that binds covalently to the VG wall provides significant increase in T1W MRI signal with no observed adverse effects in a mouse model. Further optimization of the contrast agent to enhance its durability is required.
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Source: Acta Radiologica - Category: Radiology Authors: Mitsouras D, Tao M, de Vries MR, Trocha K, Miranda OR, Vemula PK, Ding K, Imanzadeh A, Schoen FJ, Karp JM, Ozaki CK, Rybicki FJ Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research