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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March 21, 2008 - The FDA gave conditional approval to PLC Systems to begin enrollment in a U.S. pivotal trial to study ...

Time March 20, 2008
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March 18, 2008 – Today Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging introduced its new name by launching Lantheus Medical ...

Time March 17, 2008
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March 11, 2008 – Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. unveiled plans to launch VistaTrak, a contrast media management ...

Time March 10, 2008
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Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. offers VistaTrak, a contrast media management system that provides a new ...

Time March 10, 2008
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March 3, 2008 – Covidien said that it has tentative FDA clearance for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for ...

Time March 02, 2008
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February 15, 2008 - Carestream Molecular Imaging debuted the Kodak X-Sight large stokes shift dye conjugates created for ...

Time February 14, 2008
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January 10, 2008 – Due to the short lifespan of the popular radioactive isotope fluorine-18, researchers have developed ...

Time January 09, 2008
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January 10, 2008 - Scientists used magnetic fields and tiny iron-bearing particles to drive healthy cells to targeted ...

Time January 09, 2008
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January 10, 2008 – Molecular imaging agents development will enhance the use of single photon emission computed ...

Time January 09, 2008
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January 10, 2008 - WebMD Health Corp. said this week it is providing comprehensive health coverage for the 2008 ...

Time January 09, 2008
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January 9, 2008 - Avista Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm, has completed its acquisition of Bristol-Myers ...

Time January 08, 2008
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December 27, 2007 - After a longer-than-expected maintenance shutdown, production of radioisotopes for molecular imaging ...

Time December 26, 2007
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December 26, 2007 - The loss of more than 50 percent of the North American Mo-99 supply is now having an impact on the ...

Time December 25, 2007
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December 17, 2007 - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Monday it has signed an agreement to sell its medical imaging unit to ...

Time December 16, 2007
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December 5, 2007 - Bristol-Myers Squibb will divest its medical imaging division as part of an initiative to maximize ...

Time December 04, 2007
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December 1, 2007 – Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals previewed at RSNA 2007 VistaTrak, a password protected contrast ...

Time November 29, 2007
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Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals responded to concerns by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare ...

Time November 29, 2007
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November 21, 2007 - Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. has signed a three-year contract by MedAssets Supply Chain ...

Time November 20, 2007
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November 5, 2007 - Pinyons Medical Technology announced it received FDA clearance to market the PowrSyringe Injector, a ...

Time November 04, 2007
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October 30, 2007 - Bracco Diagnostics, the subsidiary of contrast media developer Bracco Imaging, will acquire E-Z-EM at ...

Time October 30, 2007
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