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...
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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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 (...
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April 24, 2019 — Imaging Technology News (ITN) was recently named the 2019 Jesse H. Neal Award winner in the Best Technical Content category for its team coverage of the topic of gadolinium.
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ITN Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr speaks with Guerbet Chief Commercial Officer David Hale about the latest advanced digital solutions the company was showing at RSNA...
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Enhao Gong, Ph.D., founder of Subtle Medical, an artificial intelligence (AI) company that develops products to help medical imaging, explains how AI might be used to reduce the amount of gadolinium contrast needed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams.
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September 11, 2019 — Bayer announced the introduction of the Medrad Stellant Flex...
Characteristics nephrologists associate with renal high-risk patients. (n=13)
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September 3, 2019 — Researchers in South Korea have found that patients with family and personal history of allergic...
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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...
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
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August 20, 2019 — A small but concerning number of women are exposed to a commonly used...
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August 7, 2019 — Heart failure is the fourth most common cause for all admission to U.S. hospitals, and it is the most...
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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
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...
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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...
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...
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The continuing search for advantages to improve workflow has radiology departments constantly searching for new...
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The medical imaging market relies heavily on contrast media, injected into patients to increase the contrast of bodily...
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ITN Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr speaks with Guerbet...
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Enhao Gong, Ph.D., founder of Subtle Medical, an artificial intelligence (AI) company that develops products to help...
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December 12, 2018 — Guerbet LLC USA highlighted new and next-level product offerings and partnerships in...
