The present invention relates to chelators, in particular to chelators which are capable of forming complexes, i.e. paramagnetic chelates, with paramagnetic metal ions. The invention also relates to said paramagnetic chelates, said paramagnetic chelates linked to other molecules and their use as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
本发明涉及
螯合剂,特别是能够与顺磁性
金属离子形成复合物,即顺磁性螯合物的
螯合剂。本发明还涉及所述顺磁性螯合物、与其他分子相连的所述顺磁性螯合物及其作为磁共振成像(MRI)对比剂的用途。