X-RAY CONTRAST AGENTS COMPRISING A METAL CHELATE AND A POLYHALOGENATED PHENOL, THIOPHENOL, RESORCINOL, THIORESORCINOL OR DITHIORESORCINOL

摘要

In certain aspects, the present invention relates to metal coordinating complexes for use as imaging contrast agents. For instance, in some embodiments, the present invention is directed to an imaging contrast agent including a metal chelator and a halogen-substituted phenol, thiophenol, resorcinol, thioresorcinol, or dithioresorcinol derivative.