QUINOLINE AS CONTRAST AGENT IN LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE (LIF) FOR LESIONS

摘要

The subject of this invention is to provide a compound and a contrast agent comprising a compound for a rapid, non-invasive examination process in the diagnosis of increased vascularity of lesions, especially cancerous lesions. The contrast agents comprising a compound and compounds used for diagnosis of lesions are compounds having a quinoline ring whereas the compounds may emit fluorescence in a range from 300 to 1200 nm. A method of diagnosing lesions is also subject of the present invention.