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
金属离子形成络合物,即顺磁螯合物的
螯合剂。该发明还涉及所述的顺磁螯合物,将所述的顺磁螯合物连接到其他分子并将它们用作磁共振成像(MRI)中的对比剂。