ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Stability of gadolinium-based contrast agents in the presence of zinc and calcium ions in different media

About authors

1 P. V. Sergeev Molecular Pharmacology and Radiobiology Department, Biomedical Faculty,
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

2 Laboratory of Radiotherapy Methods and Technologies Development,
A. I. Burnazyan Federal Medical and Biophysical Centre, Moscow, Russia

3 Laboratory of Radionuclide and Radiation Technologies in Experimental Oncology,
N. N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Scientific Centre, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Nikolay Shimanovskii
ul. Bolshaya Pirogovskaya, d. 9A, Moscow, Russia, 119435; ur.xednay@nnnamihs

About paper

Funding: this study was conducted within the framework of a public contract No. 11411.1008700.13.081 under the Federal Targeted Program “Development of Pharmaceutical and Medical Industries of the Russian Federation up to 2020 and beyond” approved by the resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 91 dated 17 February 2011.

Received: 2015-09-29 Accepted: 2015-10-12 Published online: 2017-01-05
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