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Radioprotective garment-inspired biodegradable polymetal nanoparticles for enhanced CT contrast production.


ABSTRACT: Numerous formulations of nanoparticle-based X-ray computed tomography (CT) contrast agents made of heavy metal elements are under investigation for their ability to provide improved CT imaging. Thus far, most experimental nanoparticle-based CT contrast agents have been developed with atoms of a single element. However, inspired by the composites formed from multiple elements used in radioprotective garments, we hypothesized that contrast agents made of several elements whose K-edge energies are spaced out in the high photon flux region could achieve high, broadband X-ray attenuation across the energies used in X-ray source spectra. Herein, we synthesized sub-5 nm core inorganic nanoparticles containing gold, tantalum, and cerium, and encapsulated them in polymeric nanoparticles to form polymetal nanoparticles (PMNP). We found that PMNP with multiple payload elements generate higher and more stable CT contrast than contrast agents made from a single contrast generating material, demonstrating the potential benefits of incorporating multiple suitable elements as CT contrast payloads.

SUBMITTER: Kim J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7523649 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Radioprotective garment-inspired biodegradable polymetal nanoparticles for enhanced CT contrast production.

Kim Johoon J   Silva Alexander B AB   Hsu Jessica C JC   Maidment Portia S N PSN   Shapira Nadav N   Noël Peter B PB   Cormode David P DP  

Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society 20191204 1


Numerous formulations of nanoparticle-based X-ray computed tomography (CT) contrast agents made of heavy metal elements are under investigation for their ability to provide improved CT imaging. Thus far, most experimental nanoparticle-based CT contrast agents have been developed with atoms of a single element. However, inspired by the composites formed from multiple elements used in radioprotective garments, we hypothesized that contrast agents made of several elements whose K-edge energies are  ...[more]

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