The Emerging Role of Ferumoxytol-Enhanced MRI in the Management of Cerebrovascular Lesions
Inflammation is increasingly being understood to be a key component to the pathophysiology of cerebrovascular lesions. Ferumoxytol, an iron oxide nanoparticle coated by a carbohydrate shell, has been used in MRI studies as an inflammatory marker because it is cleared by macrophages. Ferumoxytol-enha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-08-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/8/9670 |