Composotions and methods for radiographic imaging

Details Composotions and methods for radiographic imaging Composotions and methods for radiographic imaging

1994-06-24

1996-10-22

Hollinden, Gary E.

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

In vivo diagnosis or in vivo testing

X-ray contrast imaging agent

424 945, 514 5, 514561, 514563, 514568, 514617, 514754, 530402, 562465, 562474, 564188, 570182, A61K 4904, C07C 6310, C07C23365, C07C 2502

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ABSTRACT:
A radiographic imaging agent including a plurality of block copolymers forming a micelle, the block copolymers including a hydrophilic polymer linked to a hydrophobic polymer, and the hydrophobic polymer including a backbone incorporating radiopaque molecules via covalent bonds.

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