Inventors:
Michael A. McDonald - Champaign IL
Kenneth L. Watkin - Champaign IL
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois - Urbana IL
International Classification:
A61B 5055
US Classification:
424 932, 424 93, 424 9322, 424 9323, 424 942, 424 95, 424 951, 424 952
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a composition that includes gadolinium particles encapsulated in microsphere shells. The composition is suitable for use as a contrast agent with a plurality of imaging modalities, including, for example, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed temography. The compositions also are useful for therapeutic applications, including neutron capture therapy.