The Formation of a New Gadolinium Dendrimer and its Potential Use as an MRI Contrast Agent

The Formation of a New Gadolinium Dendrimer and its Potential Use as an MRI Contrast Agent

The search for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent that enhances the images of the body’s bloodstream, tissues, or organs is currently continued. There are several known gadolinium compounds that are used as MRI agents. The use of dendrimers as an MRI contrast agent is being investigated, but the recent focus on the applications of dendrimers allows much of the developments of research to be fairly new. This research project will involve creating a new gadolinium compound and studying the possibility of using it as an MRI contrast agent.