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Fig. 2 | Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Fig. 2

From: The diagnostic value of iron oxide nanoparticles for imaging of myocardial inflammation – quo vadis?

Fig. 2

Schematic drawing of a superparamagnetic iron oxide particle (left) comprised of the magnetic core and the polymeric shell. While the core represents the active substance of the contrast agent, the coating stabilizes the particle and can be used as a grafting platform for various functional groups. Such iron oxide particles are taken up by activated monocytes (right) that can be visualized by Prussian blue staining. Reproduced with permission from Boyer et al. [61] and Richards et al. [62]

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