Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – In vivo diagnosis or in vivo testing – Magnetic imaging agent
Patent
1990-06-11
1991-11-26
Hollrah, Glennon H.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
In vivo diagnosis or in vivo testing
Magnetic imaging agent
436173, 514450, 514832, 514937, G01N 3100, G01N 2400, A61K 31335
Patent
active
050680986
ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy wherein the improvement is the use of perfluoro 15-crown-5 ether which has 20 magnetically similar fluorine providing a superior signal to noise ratio with resultant enhanced diagnostic resolution.
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Rubertone Joseph A.
Schweighardt Frank K.
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
Chase Geoffrey L.
Holliden Gary E.
Hollrah Glennon H.
Marsh William F.
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