Research Article

Gadolinium(III) Complexes with N-Alkyl-N-methylglucamine Surfactants Incorporated into Liposomes as Potential MRI Contrast Agents

Table 4

and relaxivity of the Gd(III) complexes incorporated in liposome at 0.47 T (25°C).

Complex (s−1 mM−1) (s−1 mM−1)

No complex
Lipo-GdL8 11.92 ± 0.0313.41 ± 0.05
Lipo-GdL1015.53 ± 0.1216.68 ± 0.09