People at risk of cardiovascular disease could be identified a decade before they have a heart attack or stroke, a ...

The American College of Radiology updated guidelines on intravenous iodinated construct media use and management of adverse reactions. ICM is widely used in the U.S.. However, there was a lack of ...

Medicine found a non-invasive imaging method to visualize senescent cells. “As we age, we accumulate senescent cells. These are like ‘zombie cells’ — they’re not dead, they’re alive, but they’re not ...

Scientists have found that a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans can generate nanoparticles of the metal in human ...

If you’ve ever come home after spending time with others only to find yourself feeling sad, you have likely experienced “contrast loneliness.” Los Angeles-based therapist Lindsey Rae Ackerman told ...

Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Molecular Biotechnologies and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, Torino 10126, Italy ...

A chemical injected before MRI scans to help create sharper ... They found that oxalic acid caused small amounts of gadolinium to precipitate out of the contrast agent and form nanoparticles ...

with about half of MRI scans using contrast agents in order to better image differences in tissue. Nearly all clinically used contrast agents contain gadolinium, yet a large proportion of patients in ...

A chemical injected before MRI scans to help create sharper images may ... They found that oxalic acid caused small amounts of gadolinium to precipitate out of the contrast agent and form ...

Take the example of gadolinium. This rare earth is used to produce a contrast fluid that is injected into some patients before MRI exams. The fluid helps doctors more easily diagnose brain tumors ...