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Abstract

In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to a polymer that comprises a plurality of polymer arms, wherein a first portion of the polymer arms comprise a reactive end group and wherein a second portion of the polymer arms comprise a branched end group that comprise a plurality of covalently attached diagnostic and/or therapeutic groups, which may be, for example, radiocontrast groups or radioactive groups. Other aspects pertain to a system that comprises (a) a first composition comprising such a polymer and (b) a second composition comprising a multifunctional compound that comprises reactive functional groups that are reactive with the reactive end group of the multi-arm polymer. Still other aspects pertain to a crosslinked reaction product of (a) such a polymer and (b) a multifunctional compound that comprises functional groups that are reactive with the reactive end group of the multi-arm polymer.

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