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.

GE Healthcares imaging agent Visipaque, iodixanol, is now cleared for use with cardiac CT angiography, CCTA

Technology | CT Angiography (CTA)

FDA Adds Coronary CT Angiography Indication for GE Healthcare’s Visipaque Contrast Media

June 16, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indication for GE Healthcare’s imaging ...

June 16, 2017

FDA says gadolinium retention in the brain is not a safety issue

Feature | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

FDA: No Harm in MRI Gadolinium Retention in the Brain

May 25, 2017 — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of the safety ramifications of gadolinium-based contrast ...

May 25, 2017

News | Prostate Cancer

Targeted MRI Could Pinpoint Aggressive Prostate Cancers Before They Spread

May 24, 2017 — A research team funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) has ...

May 24, 2017

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Videos | Radiology Business

VIDEO: Talking Trends with Bayer Radiology — Navigating Market Disruptions to

Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...

October 09, 2025

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Scientists Develop Novel Chemical Dye to Improve MRI Liver Cancer Imaging

May 3, 2017 — Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel nanodiamond-based ...

May 03, 2017

Sponsored Content | Case Study | Contrast Media Injectors

Experience at 3 Sites Utilizing Syringe-Less Contrast Injectors

Improving Efficiency and Reducing Waste The volume of computed tomography (CT) imaging exams continues to grow in the ...

April 13, 2017

PRAC, European Medicines Agency, gadolinium-based contrast agents, safety recommendations, brain MRI

News | Contrast Media

European Committee Releases New Recommendations on Gadolinium-based Contrast Agents

March 13, 2017 — The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency recently ...

March 13, 2017

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Videos | Contrast Media

VIDEO: Talking Trends with Bracco: Investing in the Future of Radiology

Bracco Diagnostics and Guerbet recently announced they had formed a strategic, global collaboration for the research ...

February 27, 2023

Technical University of Munich, Munich Compact Light Source, MuCLS, angiography, contrast agents

News | Angiography

Miniature Particle Accelerator Saves on Contrast Agents for Angiography

March 10, 2017 — The most prevalent method for obtaining images of clogged coronary vessels is coronary angiography. For ...

March 10, 2017

Feature | Contrast Media Injectors | By Jeff Zagoudis

Advances in Contrast Media Injector Technology

With medical imaging use on the rise, contrast media use is expected to grow as well, according to a May 2016 report ...

March 02, 2017

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Definity, FDA approval, label update, echocardiography, cardiac shunt contraindication

Technology | Contrast Media

Lantheus Medical Imaging Announces FDA Approval of Definity Label Update

February 2, 2017 — Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc. announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a label ...

February 02, 2017

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Case Study | SPECT-CT

Making the Invisible Visible: Spectral CT 7500 Transforms Patient Care with

A patient’s chance of recovery can be directly impacted when a diagnosis is missed or delayed. To get the right ...

July 06, 2022

CT, computed tomography, IV contrast media, acute kidney injury risk, Annals of Emergency Medicine study

News | Contrast Media

IV Contrast for CT Not Associated with Increased Risk of Acute Kidney Injury

January 30, 2017 — Intravenous contrast media (typically iohexol or iodixanol) used in computed tomography (CT) does not ...

January 30, 2017

Videos | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

VIDEO: MRI Gadolinium Contrast Retention in the Brain

Emanuel Kanal, M.D., director of MRI services and professor of radiology and neuroradiology at the University of ...

December 12, 2016

News | Contrast Media

Bracco Diagnostics Highlights Contrast Media Milestones at RSNA 2016

At the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA 2016), Bracco Diagnostics Inc. showcased a ...

December 09, 2016

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Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, MD FACR is Vice President/Chief Technology Officer Director of CT, MR, and Advanced Imaging for RadNet with 37+ years experience in the medical field. He is a member of editorial boards of several journals/educational organizations and reviewer for scientific journals. He has authored 100+ scholarly and peer-reviewed articles, chairs educational/academic meetings, and has delivered 2000+ invited global lectures.

Case Study | Contrast Media Injectors

Case Studies with Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, MD FACR Using Macrocyclic CLARISCAN

Product Indications and Use: CLARISCAN (gadoterate meglumine) is a gadolinium-based contrast agent indicated for ...

May 03, 2022

Bracco Diagnostics, CT Exprès 3-D Contrast Media Delivery System, RSNA 2016, computed tomography

Technology | Contrast Media Injectors

Bracco Launches CT Exprès 3-D Contrast Media Delivery System at RSNA 2016

December 5, 2016 — Bracco Diagnostics Inc. announced that CT Exprès — the first and only multi-dose, multi-patient ...

December 05, 2016

GE Healthcare, Optison ultrasound contrast agent, FDA labeling change, cardiac shunts, intra-arterial injection

Technology | Contrast Media

GE Healthcare Announces FDA Labeling Change for Optison Ultrasound Contrast Agent

October 4, 2016 — GE Healthcare announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label change ...

October 04, 2016

contrast-enhanced ultrasound, CEUS, liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, study, Advances in Contrast Ultrasound conference, ICUS

News | Ultrasound Imaging

Contrast Ultrasound Identifies Deadly Liver Cancers

September 12, 2016 — Tiny microbubbles are being used to more effectively identify liver tumors, according to a study ...

September 12, 2016

Toshiba, Aplio 500 Platinum ultrasound, International Contrast Ultrasound Society, ICUS, live case, contrast-enhanced

News | Ultrasound Imaging

ICUS Live Case to Demonstrate Toshiba's Aplio 500 Platinum Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

September 7, 2016 — Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. announced that its Aplio 500 Platinum ultrasound system will be ...

September 07, 2016

gadolinium, ACR Manual on Contrast Media, update, FDA safety concerns

News | Contrast Media

ACR Manual on Contrast Media Addresses FDA Gadolinium Safety Concerns

July 12, 2016 — The updated American College of Radiology (ACR) Manual on Contrast Media contains a statement addressing ...

July 12, 2016

MRI, gadolinium contrast, Parkinsonism, nervous system disorder, Blayne Welk, Western University

News | Contrast Media

Study Finds No Association Between Gadolinium Contrast and Nervous System Disorder

July 5, 2016 — A study appearing in the July 5 issue of JAMA assessed the association between gadolinium exposure and ...

July 05, 2016

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

New MRI Technology Shows Positive Results in Early Alzheimer's Detection

June 1, 2016 — Alzeca Biosciences announced successful preliminary results for ADx, its novel, proprietary diagnostic ...

June 01, 2016

GlobalData, contrast media injectors market,

News | Contrast Media Injectors

Global Contrast Media Injectors Market to Reach $1.8 Billion by 2022

May 3, 2016 — The global market for contrast media injectors is set to increase from $830 million in 2015 to almost $1.8 ...

May 03, 2016