The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) announced today that it filed two Citizen Petitions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to expand approved uses of ...

(Phys.org)—A new type of nanoparticle-based MRI contrast agent demonstrates selectivity for tumor cells over non-cancerous cells, can detect hypoxia, and is sensitive enough allow for the detection of ...

Although contrast agents have an essential role in non-invasive imaging techniques, potential side effects limit their use. For example, both low- and iso-osmolar iodinated contrast media used in ...

Contrast agents are compounds routinely used in clinical analysis to enhance differentiation between tissues or to increase ...

A specially coated iron oxide nanoparticle could provide an alternative to conventional gadolinium-based contrast agents used for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In rare cases, the currently used ...

Skoltech researchers and their colleagues have synthesized and tested protein-polymer microbubbles for use in medical ultrasound imaging of internal organs. Administered intravenously, the ...

Scientists discovered a safer MRI contrast agent for high-resolution 3D microvascular imaging. The new contrast agent offers a vast improvement over traditional gadolinium-based products. Heart attack ...

Researchers have taken a key step forward in developing a new, possibly safer contrast agent for use in MRI exams. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have taken a key step forward in ...

NEW ORLEANS ― For patients with suspected coronary artery disease, the intravenous administration of a contrast agent during angiography is safer and faster than intra-arterial administration, a ...

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Bayer and Hologic say contrast-enhanced mammography can be used alongside traditional scans, with injectable agents helping visualize the blood vessels leading in and out of a breast tumor. ((Pixabay) ...