Contrast Media

Contrast media, also called contrast agents, are used to enhance the blood and perfusion in tissues.This includes iodine based contrast for on computed tomography (CT), gadolinium based agents for MRI and lipid bubble contrast agents used in ultrasound.

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May 24, 2010 - Utilizing the iso-osmolar agent Visipaque (iodixanol) could save hospitals $54,617 per 100 ...

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May 20, 2010 – A new partnership enables data communication between Medrad's Intego positron emission tomography ...

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May 19, 2010 – Three distinct lumens in a new line of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) increase ...

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May 19, 2010 – A new study shows a single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging agent can ...

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February 17, 2010 — An agreement has been reached to further augment and diversify a manufacturer's supply of ...

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January 20, 2010 - The first FDA-cleared contrast imaging agent for use with a magnetic resonance angiography ...

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January 20, 2010 – A new contrast-imaging agent for use with magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is being ...

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November 18, 2009 – New, joint guidelines from the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart ...

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Our profession faces one of the most significant crises in its history,” said Michael Graham, M.D., president of ...

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November 10, 2009 – Covidien said yesterday it will voluntarily contraindicate the use of its Optimark ...

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October 28, 2009 - The imaging industry, especially the new molecular technologies, will drive personalized ...

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October 19, 2009 – PLC Systems Inc. today said its RenalGuard System will be utilized as part of a live case ...

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October 8, 2009 – Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc. said two oral presentations featuring gadofosveset trisodium, the ...

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October 5, 2009 – A new analysis reaffirms that Lexiscan (regadenoson) Injection, the first selective A2A ...

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A broad array of contrast and injection management products for diagnostic imaging in radiology are provided with ...

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