Magnetic ferroferric oxide nanoparticle, and preparation method therefor and use thereof

Abstract

The present invention discloses a magnetic ferroferric oxide nanoparticle, and a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. The magnetic ferroferric oxide nanoparticle contains ferroferric oxide and a hydrophilic macromolecule, wherein the ferroferric oxide and the hydrophilic macromolecule are in at least one of the following relationships (1) and (2): (1) the hydrophilic macromolecule is adsorbed on the surface of the ferroferric oxide; and (2) the ferroferric oxide and the hydrophilic macromolecule are in the state of mutual embedding or occlusion. In the present invention, the hydrophilic macromolecule is used as a stabilizer, and ferrous ions and ferric ions form the magnetic ferroferric oxide nanoparticle by means of coprecipitation; and the magnetic ferroferric oxide nanoparticle has a relatively high longitudinal magnetic relaxation rate r1, a relatively low transverse/longitudinal magnetic relaxation rate ratio (r2/r1), good water solubility, high stability, and good biocompatibility, and can be used as a contrast agent for T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to improve the contrast and sensitivity of MRI.

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