Iron-based MRI agent detects and slows heart scarring in lab-grown human tissue

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The Biomolecular Nanotechnology research group led by Ikerbasque research professor Aitziber L. Cortajarena has developed a new iron-based contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging that can be used for both diagnosis and treatment. In a study carried out on lab-grown human heart tissue, it was proven that the contrast agent accumulates in the fibrotic tissue, that its signal intensity on the…

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Iron-based MRI agent detects and slows heart scarring in lab-grown human tissue

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