Table 2.
Sample name | r1 (mM−1⋅s−1) | r2 (mM−1⋅s−1) | r2/r1 |
---|---|---|---|
dexSPIONs | 22.575 | 162.8 | 7.21 |
PEG-dexSPIONs | 29.18 | 252.25 | 8.64 |
Cet-PEG-dexSPIONs | 10.586 | 110.08 | 10.40 |
Note: Relaxivities shown were obtained in double-distilled water.
Abbreviations: cet, cetuximab; dex, dextran; PEG, polyethylene glycol; SPIONs, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles.