Nanoparticles for magnetic resonance imaging applications

US10086094B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10086094-B2
Application numberUS-201514852432-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 11, 2015
Priority dateSep 15, 2014
Publication dateOct 2, 2018
Grant dateOct 2, 2018

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A method of preparing a coated nanoparticle can include decomposing a compound to produce a nanoparticle, oxidizing the nanoparticle to produce an oxidized nanoparticle, and coating the oxidized nanoparticle with a zwitterionic ligand to produce the coated nanoparticle. The coated nanoparticle or the nanoparticle can be used in magnetic resonance imaging.

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What is claimed is: 1. A T1 contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging or magnetic resonance angiography comprising a nanoparticle, wherein an inorganic core of the nanoparticle has a size of between 2.5 and 4 nm, wherein the nanoparticle has a hydrodynamic diameter of no more than 5 nm, and wherein the nanoparticle is superparamagnetic. 2. The T1 contrast agent of claim 1 , wherein the inorganic core has a size of between 2.5 and 3.5 nm. 3. The T1 contrast agent of claim 1 , wherein a surface of the nanoparticle includes a zwitterionic dopamine sulfonate ligand. 4. The T1 contrast agent of claim 1 , wherein a surface of the nanoparticle includes a DS ligand. 5. The T1 contrast agent of claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticle includes an iron oxide.

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  • the small organic molecule being a lipid, a fatty acid having 8 or more carbon atoms in the main chain, or a phospholipid · CPC title

  • Coated nanoparticles, e.g. nanoparticles coated with organic surfactant · CPC title

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What does patent US10086094B2 cover?
A method of preparing a coated nanoparticle can include decomposing a compound to produce a nanoparticle, oxidizing the nanoparticle to produce an oxidized nanoparticle, and coating the oxidized nanoparticle with a zwitterionic ligand to produce the coated nanoparticle. The coated nanoparticle or the nanoparticle can be used in magnetic resonance imaging.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Massachusetts Inst Technology
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K49/1839. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 02 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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