Nanoprobes, Inc. products

AuroVist-15 nm: Highest contrast of any blood pool contrast agent; Longest blood residence of any x-ray contrast agent. An independent comparison study of microCT contrast agents evaluated AuroVist 15 nm against eXIA160XL, ExiTron nano 12000 and an equivalent iodine-based contrast agent. Their conclusion: "AuroVist 15 nm provided the highest attenuation...AuroVist 15 nm is best suited for anatomical investigation of the vascular network." Laura Nebuloni, Gisela A. Kuhn, Ralph Müller. A Comparative Analysis of Water-Soluble and Blood-Pool Contrast Agents for in vivo Vascular Imaging with Micro-CT. Academic Radiology 2013; 20:1247–1255. "Gold nanoparticles (AuNp) are becoming one of the most promising contrast agents for CT due to their remarkable properties including high x-ray absorption coefficient, tailored surface chemistry, and excellent biocompatibility."