January 17, 2020 — Bracco Diagnostics Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Bracco Imaging S.p.A., one of the world’s leading companies in the diagnostic imaging business, does not comment on pending litigations per its corporate policy...
Contrast Media
Contrast media, also called contrast agents, are used to enhance the blood and perfusion in tissues. This includes iodine based contrast for on computed tomography (CT), gadolinium based agents for MRI and lipid bubble contrast agents used in ultrasound.
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December 10, 2019 — Bracco Diagnostics Inc., the U.S subsidiary of Bracco Imaging S.p.A., a leading global company in the diagnostic imaging business, announced the results of an experimental...
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November 4, 2019 – The U.S.
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Macrocyclic contrast agents have the best safety profile of all the magnetic resonance (MR) contrast media that are now commercially available, according to John Karis, M.D., director of neuroradiology at the...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gadavist injection for use in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess myocardial perfusion (stress, rest) and late gadolinium enhancement in adult patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Gadavist (...
Gadolinium contrast agents (GBCAs) are partly retained in the brain, raising safety concerns, as seen in this MRI.
News | Contrast Media | January 17, 2020
January 17, 2020 — Bracco Diagnostics Inc., the U.S...
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A volume of contrast agent lingers near the injection site, creating an artifact that can block the visualization of structures. Graphic courtesy of Lior Molvin
Blog | Contrast Media | October 15, 2019
When it comes to listing needs, patient safety ranks at the top. Just ask an imaging administrator.
Guerbet presented its Contrast&Care injection management solution at ECR 2018
News | Contrast Media | November 13, 2019
November 13, 2019 – Guerbet, a global specialist in...
News | Contrast Media | November 04, 2019
November 4, 2019 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Clariscan, a macrocyclic, ionic, gadolinium...
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Sponsored Content | Case Study | Contrast Media Injectors | October 30, 2019
Windsong Radiology Group is a New York-based radiology...
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Characteristics nephrologists associate with renal high-risk patients. (n=13)
Feature | Contrast Media | September 05, 2019
The global rise in chronic disease has significantly increased demand for diagnostic imaging procedures, and in turn,
A volume of contrast agent lingers near the injection site, creating an artifact that can block the visualization of structures. Graphic courtesy of Lior Molvin
Sponsored Content | Blog | Contrast Media | October 15, 2019
When it comes to listing needs, patient safety ranks at the top. Just ask an imaging administrator.
“There is no way we...
Technology | Contrast Media Injectors | September 11, 2019
September 11, 2019 — Bayer announced the introduction of the Medrad Stellant Flex...
Characteristics nephrologists associate with renal high-risk patients. (n=13)
Sponsored Content | Feature | Contrast Media | September 05, 2019
The global rise in chronic disease has significantly increased demand for diagnostic imaging procedures, and in turn,...
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Power injectors can improve efficiency and patient safety, for example, ensuring that contrast agent is not wasted due to the lack of a saline bolus. Image courtesy of Lior Molvin
Blog | Contrast Media | July 31, 2019
Injector technology development carries on the evolution of contrast agents
News | Contrast Media | September 03, 2019
September 3, 2019 — Researchers in South Korea have found that patients with family and personal history of allergic...
Displacement comparison at the end-systolic frame and final frame. The three patients (V6, V10, V16) with different left-ventricle walls are shown. Point-to-surface distance is a measure to estimate the distance of a point from the reference surface. Image courtesy of WMG, University of Warwick
News | Cardiac Imaging | August 28, 2019
August 28, 2019 — A new 3-D ...
News | Women's Health | August 20, 2019
August 20, 2019 — A small but concerning number of women are exposed to a commonly used...
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Image courtesy of Lior Molvin
Blog | Contrast Media | July 15, 2019
Contrast agents improve every kind of medical image from computed tomography (CT) to magnetic resonance imaging (MR),
News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | August 07, 2019
August 7, 2019 — Heart failure is the fourth most common cause for all admission to U.S. hospitals, and it is the most...
Technology | Contrast Media | August 05, 2019
August 5, 2019 — Bracco Diagnostics Inc. announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Varibar Thin...
Power injectors can improve efficiency and patient safety, for example, ensuring that contrast agent is not wasted due to the lack of a saline bolus. Image courtesy of Lior Molvin
Sponsored Content | Blog | Contrast Media | July 31, 2019
Patient safety and operational efficiency are behind the development of modern contrast media, selection and...
Two brain metastases from primary lung cancer are contrast enhanced in the brain of a 61-year-old male. Speakers at AHRA 2019 will state that ProHance and other macrocyclic MR agents present a very low risk to patients. Images courtesy of Bracco
Feature | Contrast Media | July 18, 2019 | By Greg Freiherr
Macrocyclic contrast agents have the best safety profile of all the magnetic resonance (MR) contrast media that are now...
Image courtesy of Lior Molvin
Sponsored Content | Blog | Contrast Media | July 15, 2019
Contrast agents improve every kind of medical image from computed tomography (CT) to magnetic resonance imaging (MR),...
Technology | Contrast Media | July 15, 2019
July 15, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gadavist injection for use in cardiac...
News | Radiology Business | April 24, 2019
April 24, 2019 — Imaging Technology News (ITN) was recently named the 2019 Jesse H. Neal Award winner in the Best...
Example of full-dose, 10 percent low-dose and algorithm-enhanced low-dose. Image courtesy of Enhao Gong, Ph.D.
Feature | Contrast Media Injectors | April 11, 2019 | By Jeff Zagoudis
One of the most controversial issues in radiology in recent years has been the use of...
