ferumoxtran-10

Definition / meaning of 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.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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