A doctor orders an X-ray for a patient with a knee ache. The bones look fine, and the most likely prognosis is arthritis, ...

Contrast agents could provide an efficient means for physicians to detect infections through imaging, rather than unnecessarily prescribing antibiotics, according to a Technology Review report. Two ...

A new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent being tested by researchers at Case Western Reserve University not only pinpoints breast cancers at early stages but differentiates between ...

Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) used in MRI and angiography contain a chelated form of the toxic heavy metal that was assumed to clear the body shortly after intravenous administration. [1] ...

Nanomedicine. 2015;10(2):321-341. Delivery: "Go where we want." The contrast agent must be able to be delivered in vivo and transported to the site of interest. Nontoxic: "Do no harm along the way." ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) -– Scientists at Oregon State University have filed a patent on a design for a new magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent with the potential to outperform current agents ...

Researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., the University of California San Francisco and Nextrast found that a new oral contrast ...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare’s innovative shatterproof polymer +PLUSPAK Pharmacy Bulk Package has been approved by the US FDA for use with its macrocyclic gadolinium-based MRI ...

Medically reviewed by Rony Kampalath, MD Key Takeaways An MRI with contrast uses a special dye to make blood vessels, organs, and tissues stand out more clearly.The dye used in MRI with contrast ...

Simulations by Rice University engineers have revealed details about the molecular interactions between gadolinium contrast agents used in MRI scans and their liquid environment. In this model, green ...