Advances in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents for Biomarker Detection

Sanhita Sinharay; Mark D. Pagel

doi:10.1146/annurev-anchem-071015-041514

Advances in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents for Biomarker Detection

Sanhita Sinharay, Mark D. Pagel

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Abstract

Recent advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents have provided new capabilities for biomarker detection through molecular imaging. MRI contrast agents based on the T2 exchange mechanism have more recently expanded the armamentarium of agents for molecular imaging. Compared with T1 and T2∗ agents, T2 exchange agents have a slower chemical exchange rate, which improves the ability to design these MRI contrast agents with greater specificity for detecting the intended biomarker. MRI contrast agents that are detected through chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) have even slower chemical exchange rates. Another emerging class of MRI contrast agents uses hyperpolarized ¹³C to detect the agent with outstanding sensitivity. These hyperpolarized ¹³C agents can be used to track metabolism and monitor characteristics of the tissue microenvironment. Together, these various MRI contrast agents provide excellent opportunities to develop molecular imaging for biomarker detection.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	95-115
Number of pages	21
Journal	Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry
Volume	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-anchem-071015-041514
State	Published - Jun 12 2016

Keywords

Chemical exchange saturation transfer
Hyperpolarized C
MRI contrast agents
T1
T2
T2 exchange

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Analytical Chemistry

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