Table 1.
T1 values (at 1.3 mg ml−1) and relaxivity of HA–(EDA–DTPA–Gd) of different molecular weight at 25°C, measured at 1.5 and 9.4 T, at which water T1 is 2.5 and 2.8 s
| 1.5T | 9.4T | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MW of HA (kDa) | 16 | 74 | 16 | 74 |
| T1 values (s) | 0.418 | 0.417 | 0.490 | 0.470 |
| Gd content (% weight) | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| Gd Concentration (mM) | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.43 |
| Relaxivity [mM(Gd)−1s−1] | 5.38 | 4.65 | 4.55 | 4.12 |