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Despite ongoing safety concerns, study finds adverse reactions from contrast agents rarely occur
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Iodinated and Gadolinium based contrast agents, frequently used during computed tomography (CT) and MRI scans to aid in the imaging process, are associated with a very low rate of adverse effects, according to a large cohort ...
Gadolinium-based contrast agents alone don't cause patients to develop nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Even at very high doses, gadolinium-based contrast agents alone are not sufficient to cause nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) in patients with kidney problems, according to a study performed at the Mayo Clinic Florida, ...
FDA wants MRI contrast agent warning
May 23, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants a warning printed on the labels of all gadolinium-based magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents.
Getting better visualization of joint cartilage through cationic CT contrast agents
Sep 01, 2009 |
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In its quest to find new strategies to treat osteoarthritis and other diseases, a Boston University-led research team has reported finding a new computer tomography contrast agent for visualizing the special distributions ...
New research shows benefits of ultrasound contrast agents outweigh potential risk to heart patients
Mar 31, 2008 |
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A Saint Louis University cardiologist called upon the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today to reconsider a strong warning it recently placed on a diagnostic tool, stating that the warning could prevent doctors from ...
Allergic-like reactions occur in premedicated patients
Feb 09, 2008 |
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Allergic-like reactions can occur in patients (both children and adults) when given gadolinium containing contrast agents, even if they have been pre-medicated with corticosteroids and antihistamines, according to a recent ...
Kidney damage from medical imaging procedures can cause long-term health problems
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Kidney injury that can arise after undergoing certain medical imaging procedures increases a patient's risk of having a stroke or heart attack over the next year or two, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue ...
Scientists can predict nano drug outcome
Feb 05, 2009 |
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Scientists including one from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston successfully predicted the outcome of a nano drug on breast tumors in a pre-clinical study. Their research could help determine which ...
Whole milk is effective and cost-effective as oral contrast agent
May 30, 2008 |
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An item commonly found in many homes – whole milk – is just as effective, costs less and is easier on the patient than a diluted (0.1%) barium suspension that is also commonly used as an oral contrast agent in conjunction ...
Holey Nanoparticles Create New Tumor Imaging and Therapeutic Agent
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 22, 2008 |
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Using a polymer that has both water-soluble and water-insoluble regions, a team of investigators from the Siteman Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence has created a nanoparticle shaped like a bialy, a close relative ...
Using nano-magnets to enhance medical imaging
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 01, 2007 |
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Nanoscale magnets in the form of iron-containing molecules might be used to improve the contrast between healthy and diseased tissue in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)—as long as the concentration of nanomagnets ...
A new therapeutic option for human hepatocyte cancer
Sep 23, 2008 |
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p53-impaired tumors may be particularly suitable to parvovirus H-1-induced therapy. Although the p53 deficiency in tumors may induce resistance to chemotherapeutic agents, this will not affect the tumor cell susceptibility ...
Novel technique changes lymph node biopsy, reduces radiaiton exposure
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Information obtained from a new application of photoacoustic tomography (PAT) is worth its weight in gold to breast cancer patients.
Better Insight into Brain Anatomical Structures
May 29, 2007 |
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Magnetic resonance imaging is a very effective method for revealing anatomical details of soft tissues. Contrast agents can help to make these images even clearer and allow physiological processes to be followed in real time. ...
Better insight into brain anatomical structures
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 15, 2007 |
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Magnetic resonance imaging is a very effective method for revealing anatomical details of soft tissues. Contrast agents can help to make these images even clearer and allow physiological processes to be followed in real time. ...
