Contrast agents in diagnostic imaging: Present and future

L Caschera, A Lazzara, L Piergallini, D Ricci… - Pharmacological …, 2016 - Elsevier
… Radiologists have to choose a particular contrast agent knowing its physical and chemical
… of a more accurate diagnosis. As for any drug, contrast agents can cause adverse events, …

Magnetic nanoparticles as contrast agents in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer

J Gallo, NJ Long, EO Aboagye - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
contrast agents in vivo as their local magnetic fields create inhomogeneities in the field. In
this review, the focus will be on contrast agents … been used as T 1 contrast agents. The global …

X-ray-computed tomography contrast agents

H Lusic, MW Grinstaff - Chemical reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
… good contrast enhancement when using the contrast agent in a powdered form. However,
differentiation between bone and contrast agent proves difficult when the contrast agent is …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents for tumor diagnosis

W Cheng, Y Ping, Y Zhang… - Journal of healthcare …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
… about MRI contrast agents for diagnosis of various … on contrast agents for tumor diagnosis
based on T1- and T2-weighted MRI. The contrast agents used in clinical tumor diagnosis are …

Bioeffects considerations for diagnostic ultrasound contrast agents

DL Miller, MA Averkiou, AA Brayman… - … of Ultrasound in …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
… of contrast agents for pulse-echo diagnostic ultrasound, as for … to radiologic contrast agents,
ultrasound contrast agents have … make them special cases for safety assurance in diagnosis. …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic value of alternative techniques to gadolinium-based contrast agents in MR neuroimaging—a comprehensive overview

A Falk Delgado, D Van Westen, M Nilsson… - Insights into …, 2019 - Springer
… Briefly, the topic of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI is discussed. Then, we compare the
diagnostic value and clinical applicability of non-contrast-enhanced with contrast-enhanced …

[HTML][HTML] Recent development of gold nanoparticles as contrast agents for cancer diagnosis

D Luo, X Wang, C Burda, JP Basilion - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
… the development of AuNPs as contrast agents to image cancers. First, … of AuNPs as contrast
agents to diagnose cancers, from … AuNPs as contrast agents in cancer diagnosis accordingly, …

Clinical applications, safety profiles, and future developments of contrast agents in modern radiology: A comprehensive review

R Najjar - iRADIOLOGY, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
… role of contrast agents in enhancing diagnostic processes and improving patient outcomes.
Through a thorough examination of safety concerns, management strategies, and broader …

Advances in molecular imaging: targeted optical contrast agents for cancer diagnostics

A Hellebust, R Richards-Kortum - Nanomedicine, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
… broadly of three components: an optically active contrast agent targeting a specific biomarker
of clinical relevance; a method to safely deliver the contrast agent to the tissue at risk; and …

Optical contrast agents and imaging systems for detection and diagnosis of cancer

MC Pierce, DJ Javier… - International journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
contrast agents that can in principle proceed to clinical use. Analogous to many radiolabeled
agents, molecular-specific optical contrast agents … to contrast agent development, each …