The invention discloses a
manganese oxide nanoparticle contrast agent for specifically targeting
brain glioma. The
manganese oxide nanoparticle contrast agent is prepared by the following steps: dispersing an inorganic
manganese compound and
sodium oleate into a mixed liquor of
ethanol, water and normal
hexane, and reacting at 50-70 DEG C to prepare precursor manganese oleate; dissolving the manganese oleate precursor into 1-
octadecene, and stirring at 80-100 DEG C under protection of
nitrogen; heating to 280-320 DEG C under protection of
nitrogen, and refluxing to obtain
oleic acid-encapsulated
manganese oxide nanoparticles; dispersing the
oleic acid-encapsulated
manganese oxide nanoparticles into methylbenzene; adding a little of
acetic acid, carrying out ultrasonic treatment, and adding a silylating
reagent to react, so as to obtain silylanized
manganese oxide nanoparticles; dispersing the manganese
oxide nanoparticles into deionized water, and bonding specifically targeted molecules of the
brain glioma, so as to obtain the manganese oxide nanoparticles for specifically targeting the
brain glioma. The manganese oxide nanoparticles disclosed by the invention can be used as a novel
nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent for early diagnosis and boundary definition of the brain
glioma.