In a new pilot feasibility study, researchers from Mayo Clinic, the University of Washington School of Medicine, the ...

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] ...

Tumor cells have higher metabolic activity compared to healthy tissue and consequently consume a lot of glucose. Positron Emission Tomography (PET)—the current gold standard diagnostic ...

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 ...

Tumour cells have higher metabolic activity compared to healthy tissue and consequently consume a lot of glucose. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) – the current gold standard diagnostic technique – ...

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 ...

Bayer submitted an application to the U.S.'s Food and Drug Administration to get approval for its gadoquatrane agent, a substance used to improve the quality of magnetic resonance imaging scans. The ...

A brief screening checklist may flag patients with suspected polyethylene glycol allergy to help guide the selection of ...

Contrast media used for medical imaging may be contributing to environmental pollution as researchers measure and consider the impact.

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