Published in Blood Weekly, October 29th, 2009
"In direct comparisons with anionic contrast agents, the cationic contrast agents afforded higher equilibrium concentrations in the articular cartilage of ex vivo rabbit femurs and thus greater imaging sensitivity. Variations in CT intensity across the sample reflected the inhomogeneous distribution of glycosaminoglycans in the tissue as confirmed by histological analysis," wrote N.S. Joshi and colleagues, Boston University.
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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-10-29)
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