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Dysprosium nanoparticles are studied as MRI contrast agents.
| Symbol | Dy |
|---|---|
| Atomic number | 66 |
| Standard atomic weight | 162.500 |
| Group | none (lanthanide series) |
| Period | 6 |
| Block | f-block |
| Category | Lanthanide |
| Standard state | Solid |
| Discovered | 1886 |
Source: PubChem, Dysprosium (periodic table data, retrieved 2026-10-19). Group and period follow the standard 18-column periodic table.
Kattel and colleagues made D-glucuronic-acid-coated dysprosium oxide nanoparticles (about 3.2 nm) and dysprosium hydroxide nanorods as T2 MRI contrast agents, with a decent r2 and negligible r1 relaxivity.
As reported in: Kattel, Park, Xu et al. (2012). Paramagnetic dysprosium oxide nanoparticles and dysprosium hydroxide nanorods as T2 MRI contrast agents. Biomaterials. doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.01.008
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