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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January 10, 2008 - Scientists used magnetic fields and tiny iron-bearing particles to drive healthy cells to targeted ...

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January 10, 2008 – Molecular imaging agents development will enhance the use of single photon emission computed ...

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January 9, 2008 - Avista Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm, has completed its acquisition of Bristol-Myers ...

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January 2, 2008 – Allergic-like reactions to gadolinium-containing contrast injections in adults and pediatric patients ...

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December 27, 2007 - After a longer-than-expected maintenance shutdown, production of radioisotopes for molecular imaging ...

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December 26, 2007 - The loss of more than 50 percent of the North American Mo-99 supply is now having an impact on the ...

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December 17, 2007 - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Monday it has signed an agreement to sell its medical imaging unit to ...

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December 5, 2007 - Bristol-Myers Squibb will divest its medical imaging division as part of an initiative to maximize ...

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Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals responded to concerns by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare ...

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December 1, 2007 – Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals previewed at RSNA 2007 VistaTrak, a password protected contrast ...

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November 21, 2007 - Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. has signed a three-year contract by MedAssets Supply Chain ...

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November 19, 2007 – Covidien Imaging Solutions, a subsidiary of Covidien Ltd., signed a multi-year deal to supply X-ray ...

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Guerbet will feature its Oxilan (ioxilan) injection, a contrast agent that is a nonionic low-viscous and low-osmolar ...

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In 2006, 141 million imaging examinations, including MRI, CT, PET and SPECT, were performed worldwide using a contrast ...

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November 13, 2007 - Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., a leader in diagnostic imaging, has been awarded a three-year ...

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