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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2011

Nebulized liposomal gadobenate dimeglumine contrast formulation for magnetic resonance imaging of larynx and trachea.

Xiaohui Wei, Huawei Wu, Qing Lu, Jianrong Xu, Yuhong Xu

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xiaohui WeiSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Huawei Wu
Qing Lu
Jianrong Xu
Yuhong Xu
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNRenji Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundTo develop a lipid-stabilized contrast formulation containing gadobenate dimeglumine for clear visualization of the mucosal surfaces of the larynx and trachea for early diagnosis of disease by magnetic resonance imaging.

methodsThe contrast formulation was prepared by loading gadobenate dimeglumine into egg phosphotidylcholine, cholesterol, and sterylamine nanoliposomes using the dehydration-rehydration method. The liposomal contrast formulation was ultrasonically nebulized, and the deposition and coating pattern on explanted pig laryngeal and tracheal segments was examined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. The sizes of the nebulized droplets were characterized by photon correlation spectroscopy. The contrast-enhanced mucosal surface images of the larynx and trachea were obtained in a 3.0T magnetic resonance scanner using a T1-weighted spectral presaturation inversion recovery sequence.

resultsVarious cationic liposome formulations were compared for their stabilization effects on the droplets containing gadobenate dimeglumine. The liposomes composed of egg phosphotidylcholine, cholesterol, and sterylamine in a molar ratio of 1:1:1 were found to enable the most efficient nebulization and the resulting droplet sizes were narrowly distributed. They also resulted in the most even coating on the laryngeal and tracheal lumen surfaces and produced significant contrast enhancement along the mucosal surface. Such contrast enhancement could help clearer visualization of several disease states, such as intraluminal protrusions, submucosal nodules, and craters.

conclusionThis lipid-stabilized magnetic resonance imaging contrast formulation may be useful for improving mucosal surface visualization and early diagnosis of disease originating in the mucosal surfaces of the larynx and trachea.

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AnimalsContrast MediaGadoliniumIn Vitro TechniquesLarynxLiposomesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMeglumineNebulizers and VaporizersOrganometallic CompoundsParticle SizeRespiratory MucosaSwineTracheaContrast Mediagadobenic acidGadoliniumLiposomesMeglumineOrganometallic Compoundsgadoliniumlipidmagnetic resonance imagingmucoadhesionnebulizationupper airway

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