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Table 2 Previous works on gadolinium-based nanoparticles/nanocomposites contrast agents

From: Gadolinium-based layered double hydroxide and graphene oxide nano-carriers for magnetic resonance imaging and drug delivery

Carrier

Contrast agent

Remark

Ref

Year

GO

Gd

Improved T1-weighted MRI contrast property

[17]

2015

Si–Ti NPs

Gd

Improved T1-weighted MRI contrast property

[42]

2015

PEG-Gd2O3

Gd

Gd2O3 treatment with PEG-silane showed enhanced R1 relaxivity

[63]

2007

Gadonanotubes

Gd

Nanotubes showed a R1/pH responsive MRI contrast properties

[64]

2008

Protein-DTPA Gd

Gd

Enhanced T1 particle relaxivities

[65]

2009

Gd-NPs

Gd

Superior contrast properties to commercial contrast agents

[60]

2014

Gd2O3AuNPs

Gd/Au

Nanoamplifiers showed enhanced contrast

[66]

2013

Gd2O3NPs

Gd

Intracellular MRI contrast agent

[67]

2011

Gd–Au NCs

Gd/Au

Potential bimodal contrast agent

[68]

2016

Gd–CS DTPA

Gd

In vivo and in vitro results showed enhancement in intensity of MRI signals

[69]

2015