The present invention relates to chelating agents, in particular to chelating agents which are capable of forming complexes with paramagnetic metal ions such as iron (III) and gadolinium (III). The invention also relates to the complexes formed and their use as MRI contrast agents.
本发明涉及
螯合剂,特别是能够与顺磁性
金属离子如
铁(III)和
钆(III)形成络合物的
螯合剂。该发明还涉及所形成的络合物及其作为磁共振成像对比剂的用途。