Global Patent Index - EP 0977598 A1

EP 0977598 A1 20000209 - NMR IMAGE COMPOUNDS

Title (en)

NMR IMAGE COMPOUNDS

Title (de)

VERBINDUNGENFÜR NMR BILDUMGEBUNG

Title (fr)

COMPOSE D'IMAGERIE RMV

Publication

EP 0977598 A1 20000209 (EN)

Application

EP 98917437 A 19980422

Priority

  • GB 9801173 W 19980422
  • GB 9708108 A 19970422
  • US 5028397 P 19970620

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9847539A1] The invention relates to the use as a contrast agent in MR imaging of a substance which has a first and a second relaxivity state, which has relaxivities differing by a factor of at least 5 in said first and second states, and which is convertible in vivo from said first to said second state whereby contrast is enhanced in a body region in which conversion to said second electronic state does or does not occur.

IPC 1-7

A61K 49/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/055 (2006.01); A61K 41/00 (2006.01); A61K 49/00 (2006.01); A61K 49/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 41/0071 (2013.01); A61K 49/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9847539A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9847539 A1 19981029; AU 7066698 A 19981113; EP 0977598 A1 20000209; JP 2001524095 A 20011127

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9801173 W 19980422; AU 7066698 A 19980422; EP 98917437 A 19980422; JP 54529598 A 19980422