ferumoxtran-10
A synthetic ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide composed of dextran-coated iron oxide nanoparticles (also known as 'ultrasmall particulate iron oxides' or USPIO). Ferumoxtran-10, which accumulates in non-cancerous lymphatic tissue, is used as a molecular resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent.
| Synonym: | Ultrasmall Particulate Iron Oxide |
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| US brand name: | Combidex |
| Foreign brand name: | Sinerem |
| Abbreviation: | USPIO |
| Code name: | AMI-227 G-53425 |