The present invention relates to a radial shape of a
polymer compound containing
iodine capable of being used as an
active ingredient of a CT
contrast medium, a preparation method thereof, and a
contrast medium composition containing the same. According to the present invention, the radial shape of the
polymer compound containing
iodine has a remarkably enhanced
contrast effect retention time compared with a conventional low molecular weight
contrast medium compound containing
iodine. In addition, the
polymer compound containing iodine forms a protective film by encompassing a compound containing iodine substituted near the surface of a central
nucleus, which leaves room for causing various kinds of abnormal reactions with
toxicity, with a relatively long biocompatible polymer chain layer, thereby preventing the
exposure thereof to external environments to reduce
in vivo toxicity, preventing the rapid absorption due to a macrophage to extend
in vivo circulation time, and allowing the polymer compound containing iodine to be discharged from the body after an adequate time has passed since an
in vivo injection. Further, the preparation method and the purification method of the polymer compound containing iodine are very simple, thereby enabling
mass production in a high yield and at low costs, the polydispersity is very low, thereby providing high reproducibility in the preparation and effects, and all of the structures of the prepared radial shape of the polymer compound containing iodine comprise a
covalent bond, thereby being structurally very stable, and thus the polymer compound containing iodine can be useful for the preparation of a CT contrast medium.