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Medical imaging is routine in the diagnosis and staging of a wide range of medical conditions. In... more Medical imaging is routine in the diagnosis and staging of a wide range of medical conditions. In particular, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is critical for visualizing soft tissue and organs, with over 60 million MRI procedures performed each year worldwide. About one-third of these procedures are contrast-enhanced MRI, and gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are the mainstream MRI contrast agents used in the clinic. GBCAs have shown efficacy and are safe to use with most patients; however, some GBCAs have a small risk of adverse effects, including nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), the untreatable condition recently linked to gadolinium (Gd) exposure during MRI with contrast. In addition, Gd deposition in the human brain has been reported following contrast, and this is now under investigation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). To address a perceived need for a Gdfree contrast agent with pharmacokinetic and imaging properties comparable to GBCAs, we have designed and developed zwitterioncoated exceedingly small superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (ZES-SPIONs) consisting of ∼3-nm inorganic cores and ∼1-nm ultrathin hydrophilic shell. These ZES-SPIONs are free of Gd and show a high T 1 contrast power. We demonstrate the potential of ZES-SPIONs in preclinical MRI and magnetic resonance angiography. exceedingly small iron oxide nanoparticles | renal clearance | gadoliniumfree positive MR contrast agent | preclinical magnetic resonance imaging M RI signal arises from the excitation of low-energy nuclear spins, which are formed in a permanent magnetic field, by applying radiofrequency pulses followed by the measurement of the spin relaxation processes (i.e.
Medical imaging is routine in the diagnosis and staging of a wide range of medical conditions. In... more Medical imaging is routine in the diagnosis and staging of a wide range of medical conditions. In particular, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is critical for visualizing soft tissue and organs, with over 60 million MRI procedures performed each year worldwide. About one-third of these procedures are contrast-enhanced MRI, and gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are the mainstream MRI contrast agents used in the clinic. GBCAs have shown efficacy and are safe to use with most patients; however, some GBCAs have a small risk of adverse effects, including nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), the untreatable condition recently linked to gadolinium (Gd) exposure during MRI with contrast. In addition, Gd deposition in the human brain has been reported following contrast, and this is now under investigation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). To address a perceived need for a Gdfree contrast agent with pharmacokinetic and imaging properties comparable to GBCAs, we have designed and developed zwitterioncoated exceedingly small superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (ZES-SPIONs) consisting of ∼3-nm inorganic cores and ∼1-nm ultrathin hydrophilic shell. These ZES-SPIONs are free of Gd and show a high T 1 contrast power. We demonstrate the potential of ZES-SPIONs in preclinical MRI and magnetic resonance angiography. exceedingly small iron oxide nanoparticles | renal clearance | gadoliniumfree positive MR contrast agent | preclinical magnetic resonance imaging M RI signal arises from the excitation of low-energy nuclear spins, which are formed in a permanent magnetic field, by applying radiofrequency pulses followed by the measurement of the spin relaxation processes (i.e.