the heavy metal gadolinium. Could diamond dust—in addition to its use in drug delivery to treat tumor cells—one day become a novel contrast agent used for MRI? The research team has now ...

Bayer is on the brink of filing a new MRI contrast agent for approval that can reduce levels of gadolinium, a rare earth metal that can have health and environmental consequences. The company has ...

A contrast agent makes your internal organs visible on the scan; X-ray defecography typically uses a barium paste, while MRI defecography uses gadolinium. The contrast agent is placed into your ...

To enhance the visibility of areas of interest in an MRI image, contrast agents such as gadolinium are used. Gadolinium is paramagnetic, and it can alter the magnetic properties of targeted areas ...

A new study reveals that micro-ultrasound (microUS) is as effective as MRI in diagnosing prostate cancer, offering a cheaper, ...

Scientists have acquired direct evidence of rare, pulsing pear-shaped structures within atomic nuclei of the rare-earth element Gadolinium, thanks to new research.

WHIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bayer, a global leader in radiology, announced positive results from the Phase III study QUANTI CNS, which evaluated the investigational gadolinium-based contrast ...