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Perfluoro-crown ethers in fluorine magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5515213

This patent describes a method for obtaining a {sup 19}F-fluorine magnetic resonance spectrum from body cavities, organs or tissue by administering to a mammal a fluorine-containing agent in a diagnostically effective amount to provide a fluorine magnetic resonance spectrum from such cavities, organs or tissues, the improvement comprising using as the fluorine-containing agent an aqueous isotonic emulsion of perfluoro 15-crown-5 ether.

Assignee:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5068098; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-535818
OSTI ID:
5515213
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English